Lost HUP Pilot Model Found?

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here are the coach built doors on the C15:

Hanno, Do you know if there was a post war (1950 onwards) Dutch motor vehicle law that directed that vehicles have proper doors fitted with windows? If so, then there should be lots of examples of coach built doors on left over or ceded CMPs - in theory at least. I ask only because I surmise that it would take a bit of work by a good body man to change the doors and add the side front windows. Why do it unless directed to do so? Or perhaps it was a necessity given the damp weather one may find in Holland during three seasons? Adding a weather tight door and good window certainly would address weather issues.

These two theories (law and weather) may have pushed the owner of the HUP pictured in the first posting in this thread to add the doors and windows. The fact that they look somewhat like those doors and windows found on the Pilot Model sparked my curiosity.

100_1975.jpg Pilot Model Door

prototype wins.jpg Pilot Model Windows