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Offline bluewillow

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Citroen Hot Food Van
« on: May 21, 2025, 11:30:36 AM »
A Citroen Hot Wheels car picked up a few weeks ago whilst shopping, I opted to paint it in split colours. I do intend adding a table and garbage bin on the grassed area as soon as I find them in my model railway bits box, it will join my Cold War terrain collection.

Now I need a name for it! My wife suggested to call it “Matts chew and spew”….. as she detests take away food.





Cheers
Matt
« Last Edit: May 21, 2025, 12:38:00 PM by bluewillow »
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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2025, 11:56:08 AM »
Nice little chip van!

I'd be inclined to commemorate Anglo-French amity as well as tip of the hat to motowrway cafs with Egon René or perhaps as tribute to the fine fare available Mitch & Ellen's Chip Van. :D
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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2025, 12:37:36 PM »
Nice little chip van!

I'd be inclined to commemorate Anglo-French amity as well as tip of the hat to motowrway cafs with Egon René or perhaps as tribute to the fine fare available Mitch & Ellen's Chip Van. :D

Yes my intention is to have something that is suitable for Germany, so thinking a German name, German menu…..Bratwurst and cabbage anyone?

Cheers
Matt
« Last Edit: May 21, 2025, 12:40:42 PM by bluewillow »

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2025, 01:16:02 PM »
Wurst than Death?

The Bratmobile?

Kartoffeln Kart?

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2025, 01:52:25 PM »
'Sam & Ella'    :D

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2025, 02:06:16 PM »
I love that, definitely something to keep an eye out for. Lots of character which you’ve enhanced with what you’ve done with it. Great.. :D

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2025, 03:17:06 PM »
Grace & Flavour

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2025, 05:26:11 PM »
Yes my intention is to have something that is suitable for Germany, so thinking a German name, German menu…..Bratwurst and cabbage anyone?

Heiße Wurst
Würstchenbude
Bratwurst-Wolfgang (or insert any other German owner's name)
Pommesbude
Bratwurst & Pommes Frites
Currywurst
Brathähnchen
Grillhähnchen

Something rather neutral?
Stehimbiss
Imbissbude
Getränkestand
Schnellimbiss
...

If you are after a specific German region, there could be plenty of typical local/regional dialectic names for particular culinaric specialties as well - just name it!
Knödel-Else
Weggla-Erich
Kohl und Pinkel
Brezen-Karl
Buletten-Fritze
Reiberdatschi
Leberkäs-Beppo
...

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2025, 05:33:03 PM »
Tubers Reich

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2025, 05:34:46 PM »
Wurst than Death?

The Bratmobile?

Kartoffeln Kart?

All fantastic suggestions.

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2025, 08:35:45 PM »
Very nice.

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2025, 06:37:23 AM »
Thats really effective, does it work for 15mm?

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2025, 08:15:18 AM »
Upon reflection you should probably aim for a name with one of those mind-bendingly awkward German compound nouns that wraps itself all the way around the van and requires a team of lexicographers to adequately decipher and explain.

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2025, 08:40:00 AM »
Upon reflection you should probably aim for a name with one of those mind-bendingly awkward German compound nouns that wraps itself all the way around the van and requires a team of lexicographers to adequately decipher and explain.

Ruhrgebietsspezialitätenverkostungsparadies

Volksgesundheitsförderungsschnellimbiss

Spezialitätenmetzgereienverkaufsinitiativenförderungsveranstaltungsschnellimbiss
 
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 10:08:18 AM by Michi »

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Re: Citroen Hot Food Van
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2025, 08:49:28 AM »
Well played sir! lol lol lol

 

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