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A mystery Adler in Belgium
Recently Hubertus Hansmann raced through the history of Adler at the wheel of an Adler Rennlimousine, an impressive car with a long bonnet from the '30s. This time I would like to show you an impressive Adler from about 25 years earlier. Normally the Adlers do not present real challenges in an identification, but the lead photo, in this case, does, at least for me. Proof of the fact that it is undeniably an Adler is the characteristic flying eagle on top of the radiator.
The rather long bonnet suggests either a large 4 cylinder or a 6 cylinder, the latter of which I have never seen a picture before. The 6 cylinder 15/35 PS model is rather a mystery, as it is not mentioned in every Adler reference book. Evidence for its existence is the 1912 catalogue, where it is mentioned with a whole range of possible body types, however without illustration. In the 1914 catalogue, it has disappeared again.
The location of the photo could be a garage somewhere in Belgium, suggested by the fact that the car has Englebert Chevron-type tyres. Moreover, behind one of the garage windows on a small sign advertises Riemann “phares et lanternes”.
So, dear reader, can you help me out? Is it just a large four or is it one of the mystery sixes? And I would also be very grateful if anyone could identify the location of the photo.
Words and photo by Ariejan Bos
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Sonntag Oktober 1st, 2017
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Unbekannt
02 Oktober 2017, 18:01
Unbekannt
02 Oktober 2017, 06:34
L'aigle sur le radiateur, c'était aussi Chenard & Walker.
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02 Oktober 2017, 05:11
Dear Ariejan,
I absolutely agree with you regarding the manufacturer of the car in the photo - it's certainly an Adler made in
Frankfurt/Germany.
Apart from the radiator mascot also the shape of the radiator filler cap, as well as the engine hood and the wheels support this thesis. The overall appearance suggests that this car was built c.1911/12.
I have a number of vintage photos of similar Adler cars from that era in my online collection (https://klassiker-runde-wetterau.com/gallery-german-vintage-classic-cars/adler-cars-made-in-frankfurt/).
However, I am afraid we won't be able to identify the exact model, since the medium-sized and large pre-WW1 Adler cars were very similar in shape and often only had different wheel bases.
What's more, the 6 cylinder 15/35 h.p. Adler that you mention shared the chassis with the 4 cylinder 15/35 h.p. model (see "Adler Automobile 1900-45" by Werner Oswald, p.30). Since the engine capacity was almost identical (approx. 3.9 litre) both models would not have been distinguishable without opening the engine hood.
So we'll have to accept that we cannot "nail down" the exact model in terms of engine size. It was very much likely equipped with an engine producing between 30 and 50 h.p., but that's all we can say.
Whether the 6 cylinder model was produced in noteworthy numbers will probably remain a mystery. I could imagine that it was not available at all, since hardly any German manufacturer (apart from Protos) offered 6 cylinder engined cars in the years immediately before WW1.
Still, one thing intrigues me with this car - the shape of the position lamps (or sidelights). I've never come across similar ones on contemporary photos showing Adler cars of that era. They all feature smaller electrical lights which are partly integrated into the cowl in front of the windshield.
This may suggest that the car in your photo didn't have a factory body. But, maybe someone has a different explanation.
Thanks for sharing this interesting Adler photo with us, anyway!
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I absolutely agree with you regarding the manufacturer of the car in the photo - it's certainly an Adler made in
Frankfurt/Germany.
Apart from the radiator mascot also the shape of the radiator filler cap, as well as the engine hood and the wheels support this thesis. The overall appearance suggests that this car was built c.1911/12.
I have a number of vintage photos of similar Adler cars from that era in my online collection (https://klassiker-runde-wetterau.com/gallery-german-vintage-classic-cars/adler-cars-made-in-frankfurt/).
However, I am afraid we won't be able to identify the exact model, since the medium-sized and large pre-WW1 Adler cars were very similar in shape and often only had different wheel bases.
What's more, the 6 cylinder 15/35 h.p. Adler that you mention shared the chassis with the 4 cylinder 15/35 h.p. model (see "Adler Automobile 1900-45" by Werner Oswald, p.30). Since the engine capacity was almost identical (approx. 3.9 litre) both models would not have been distinguishable without opening the engine hood.
So we'll have to accept that we cannot "nail down" the exact model in terms of engine size. It was very much likely equipped with an engine producing between 30 and 50 h.p., but that's all we can say.
Whether the 6 cylinder model was produced in noteworthy numbers will probably remain a mystery. I could imagine that it was not available at all, since hardly any German manufacturer (apart from Protos) offered 6 cylinder engined cars in the years immediately before WW1.
Still, one thing intrigues me with this car - the shape of the position lamps (or sidelights). I've never come across similar ones on contemporary photos showing Adler cars of that era. They all feature smaller electrical lights which are partly integrated into the cowl in front of the windshield.
This may suggest that the car in your photo didn't have a factory body. But, maybe someone has a different explanation.
Thanks for sharing this interesting Adler photo with us, anyway!
This is a Adler Doppelphaeton 10/28 PS. from 1911, four cylinders 2612cc with Willocq Bottin Bruxelles Lamps.
http://www.prewarcar.com/magazine/un-solved-mysteries/the-willocq-bottin-mystery-lamp-br-see-updates-002799.html