Rootes75 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I did wonder if it may have been fitted postwar, the truck is 1939 so I would have expected the petrol engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petelobus Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 There were a small number of sub-4 ton Dennises built prewar with the Perkins 'Wolf' diesel engine, I'm not sure whether this was offered in trade literature or just operator spec. In the same way, the 4LK was a possibility as a few were built as such, but not sure it was ever listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I might arrange to go have a look at this Dennis just out of curiosity, see if it has its chassis plate etc to shed more light on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petelobus Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Nothing beats having a look! Take plenty of pictures please, sounds intriguing. I suppose it is possible a Pax engine and gearbox fitted at later date. Equally as intriguing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidtin Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hello, does anybody know what is the menaing of the Nummer (wnr/778968/L) in my engine bay? Best regards David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hi, David, WNR = Werk Nummer, probably pore obvious to you than us Brits. It's probaably an overhaul number from a German or Austrian workshop. A lot of allied vehicles were overhauld, repaired or rebuilt as part of the war reparations, and posssibly on civilian contract after. I would think a very rare survival to see it still in place. Best Regards, Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 the WNR number can be found on vehicles that went through workshops after 1949 and on until late 1950s champs pigs and others these numbers were best described as work sheet references that linked to a job sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B series Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 My 1953 Austin K9 originally built as a GS Cargo, but converted with a unfitted house / Radio body, and held in reserve stocks until disposal has a similar WR number. I purchased this vehicle from a Ruddington auction in 1980, and it still has some white stenciled lettering on the passenger windscreen, which was a common practice at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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