A Zedel dating mystery. (upd. 1913 16HP Model H)

A contact was taken with Mr CARTOCI; His car has a rare 1912 H chassis,probably with a renewed body (and carburettor!), manufactured either in 1914 or in 1919
Now this could be confirmed with other details seen on the magneto(N° for instance) or in other places
Regards
Eric LEPICARD)

According to, I think, the Catalogue des catalogues the Zedel model H was only offered in 1913. It had a 4 cylinder 16 cv engine, bore x stroke 90 x 140 mm. The chassis numbers of this model were 1360 to 1401 which fits with the number of this particular car. The radiator on this car does not have the shape we know of other pre-1914 Zedels but it may have been a one-off innovation attempt by the company for this new model. I think the electric lights on this car are a little bit younger than the car itself.

Dear Mr CARTOCCI,
I found the following informations. Hope those matching with your car. Type H was build in 1913. 16cv . Engine 4 cyl, 90x140 mm. 4 gears, tyres 820x120, front&rear axle: 1,3 m, wheel base: 3,05 m ; numbers in the serie : 1360 to 1401 .
Best regards. PhB

[quote name="Siegfried Otto Hepp"]At the pic with the Engine the Magneto is showing, it seems that is the original one.
It is possible to find also the Number of the Magneto, the Year when it is build.

Regards
Siegfried Otto Hepp[/quote]

Thank you for your interest
Unfortunately, in the magneto there is no number

I made more pictures and taken measures such as you described.
Can I send them to you by email

Well,I'm sorry but the ZEDEL club has no special webpage.....just because we know so few "ZEDEL cars" in the world!My personal webaddress should be sufficient:[email protected], which a common address with my wife,but I am the only one to answer about ZEDEL cars!
Regards
Eric LEPICARD (president of the "ZEDEL CLUB")

Dear Mr CARTOCI,
As you know ,there is a ""CLUB ZEDEL",may be liable to help you;Please write to Eric LEPICARD ,154 Rue DESCROIZILLES,76 000 ROUEN FRANCE;Just mention the engine bore (if you can measure it) or ,at least the distance (in centimetres) between either the side wheels centers (empattement),or between the two front wheels (taken from the middle of the front tyres (voie)
Then I 'll try to help;
Also,please send various parts N°( the number of the part,casted on it,and the crresponding N° of that part,prefarably observed on the chassis itself) ;The magneto N° will give the magneto date,but not obviously the car date of manufacture;Obviously this car identification N° on the plate does NOT correspond with the date when the body was made; Same with the front shell!
Regards,
Eric LEPICARD (president of the CLUB ZEDEL
PS please also give me the various logos you see on the car (shell logo hub logos and so on)

editor: Dear Mr. Lepicard. Please give us the webpage of your club. JB

At the pic with the Engine the Magneto is showing, it seems that is the original one.
It is possible to find also the Number of the Magneto, the Year when it is build.

Regards
Siegfried Otto Hepp