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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: pnegyesi on October 04, 2011, 03:17:17 PM

Title: Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974
Post by: pnegyesi 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?

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: pnegyesi on October 11, 2011, 01:06:09 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: pnegyesi on October 21, 2011, 01:35:28 PM

Professionals?

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: Carnut 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.

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: pnegyesi 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.

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: Carnut on October 22, 2011, 01:57:38 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi 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.

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):

Title: Re: PN #239
Post by: pnegyesi 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

Title: Re: Solved: PN #239 -- Waseda University's WUW/ESRV-2, 1972-1974
Post by: Carnut on October 23, 2011, 03:58:52 PM

Thanks. :thumbsup: