Author Topic: Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974  (Read 530 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30221
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974
« on: October 04, 2011, 03:17:17 PM »
This was a mockup only, but a fairly important one. Can you tell me more about this vehicle?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30221
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Re: PN #239
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 01:06:09 AM »
Experts?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30221
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Re: PN #239
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2011, 01:35:28 PM »
Professionals?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PN #239
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2011, 06:03:15 PM »
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.
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30221
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Re: PN #239
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2011, 11:43:51 PM »
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.
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PN #239
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 01:57:38 PM »
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):
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30221
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Re: PN #239
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 02:33:32 PM »
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
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 03:58:52 PM »
Thanks. :thumbsup:
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars