Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974

[pnegyesi]

This was a mockup only, but a fairly important one. Can you tell me more about this vehicle?

[pnegyesi]

Experts?

[pnegyesi]

Professionals?

[Carnut]

This is the Waseda ESRV-2, an exercise in multi-purpose modular concept design by mechanical engineering students at Waseda University, Tokyo between 1973-4.

[pnegyesi]

It is locked for Carnut. Waseda University is correct, but I have a slightly different year and a totally different name - two different sources report the same name so I tend to believe in it.

[Carnut]

It is locked for Carnut. Waseda University is correct, but I have a slightly different year and a totally different name - two different sources report the same name so I tend to believe in it.

I didn't get my information from the 'Net but from a 1987 edition of the much-respected Japanese publication "Car Styling", which is not noted for publishing falsehoods..

Below is a copy of the page concerning this vehicle (sorry about the size but I couldn't get it any smaller whilst still being readable):

[pnegyesi]

Yes, one of my sources is Car Styling, but a 1997 issue which gives another name. Another online source also gives the same name. Let's declare this solved. What I found was WUW by Waseda University

[Carnut]

Thanks.