Topic: Solved - NEH 3800: NAMI-LAZ-750 electric van - 1948

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What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!

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Experts?

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Soviet NAMI-LAZ-750 electric prototype (1948)

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Soviet NAMI-LAZ-750 electric prototype (1948)

I think you must have the right vehicle as the age and the '750' part ties in with what I have, but I have it as by someone other than NAMI.
Locked for you to look into and either match what I have or prove my info incorrect!

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On further investigation I find I used the wrong photograph.  The original prototype is what I intended to post but the photo I have used is the production version of the LUAZ-750 (not the prototype as you have identified).
(see my next post!)

The question I wanted the answer to for the point is who made the original prototype?
Locked for you to answer that, which should be easy since you know the vehicle.

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Are you going to complete this one kytsyk?
You have correctly identified the name of the vehicle pictured in its production form, but you called it the prototype, which in fact I understood it was (and it might be as I haven't been able to find a separate picture for the prototype).

So, the question remains, who was responsible for this prototype before it was made in a small run by LUAZ?

Still locked for kytsyk.

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Are you going to complete this one kytsyk?
You have correctly identified the name of the vehicle pictured in its production form, but you called it the prototype, which in fact I understood it was (and it might be as I haven't been able to find a separate picture for the prototype).
So, the question remains, who was responsible for this prototype before it was made in a small run by LUAZ?
Still locked for kytsyk.

Yes, sorry for the delay ...

Maybe I'm not quite correctly called it a prototype. In 1948, NAMI developed and produced a pilot batch of three NAMI-750 (0,5 t. carrying capacity) and three NAMI-751 (1,5 t carrying capacity). Later, their production was moved to LAZ (Львовский автобусный завод, Lvovskiy Avtobusniy Zavod = Lviv Bus Plant; not a LUAZ), where in 1951 was made a further 20 vehicles.
In any case, in your picture - NAMI-LAZ-750 from pilot batch.

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Where I originally found the picture it was quite specific about who made the original, and it was not NAMI or LAZ.
The trouble is, I can't find the site again, and of course the information might not be correct as is often the way with websites..
I'll give you your point anyway but if you can find out the information I have I'll give you another one!  How about that?

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In support of my answer, I can refer to the site "denisovets.ru" (it's the most competent site about soviet cars) and a few books. Most likely, you have been misinformed.
In any case, I would like to hear what you think the correct answer.

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PM sent!