Author Topic: OGB-55 Somac CU-500 Jeep Prototype Renault 4x4 1986 France (Read 2178 times)

oko94 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 12, 2018, 03:41:48 AM »

LR-500 ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #52 on:** May 12, 2018, 03:43:59 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #53 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:07:04 AM »

VL-500?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #54 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:39:11 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:51:24 AM »

CT-500 ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #56 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:52:50 AM »

Cx-500 (Missing one letter)

oko94 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:57:33 AM »

CK-500 ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #58 on:** May 12, 2018, 05:58:44 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #59 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:03:16 AM »

Is the missing letter a vowel ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #60 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:08:00 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #61 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:08:42 AM »

CA-500 ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #62 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:11:42 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #63 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:13:04 AM »

CE-500 ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #64 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:16:10 AM »

No, There's no sense to wait 5 answers. if you're gonna get there anyway. Let's solve it. It's CU-500

Somua (Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie) CU-500 Jeep Prototype Renault 4x4 1986 France

oko94 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 12, 2018, 07:55:53 AM »

Thanks for my 897th point !

Could you please post the whole article as I still can't find the source ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #66 on:** May 12, 2018, 02:00:10 PM »

As soon as I find it, I'll post it or send you via pm

Wendax · « **Reply #67 on:** May 12, 2018, 03:20:35 PM »

I'd be interested, too.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #68 on:** May 12, 2018, 03:46:52 PM »

I've found another PDF from The Encyclopedia of military vehicles - Kochnev E.D. In russian
Apparently there's a confusion between SOMUA (Societe d'Outillage Mecanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie) and SOMAC.

"France
1986-1989
In June 1986, a new army jeep was unveiled in France, almost identical to its prototype Willys of the Second World War. It was a prototype CU-500 (4x4) with a carrying capacity of 500 kg, built by SOMAK, a subsidiary of the company Renault (Renault), and based on the units produced by her cars. Unlike the Willys, he received a glass-plasgik body and an all-metal welded base, on which a diesel engine was mounted, a 5-speed gearbox, two-way axles with differential lock, a McPherson front suspension and front disc brakes Reno. " Acceptance tests the car did not pass, and the air transportable version created in 1989 remained a model prototype."

Anyway he explained the misunderstanding.
I have to ask if I can post the link here?

Wendax · « **Reply #69 on:** May 12, 2018, 04:04:04 PM »

SOMAC makes much more sense than Somua, because SOMAC (Société de Montage Autos Camions) is the former 4x4 specialist Sinpar, and is called Renault Tech today. And the CU-500 probably just means Charge Utile (= payload) 500 kg.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #70 on:** May 12, 2018, 04:19:02 PM »

Apparently my confusion came, because the translation. The original source, where I took the picture, was a extract of this book and said SOMUA, I couldn't check because it was wrong. I didn't save it and I was searching since the lack of credibility. I've found this new one and I double check and Somac is correct.
Sorry for the misinformation,

oko94 · « **Reply #71 on:** May 12, 2018, 06:23:04 PM »

Thanks for the explanation.

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Author Topic: OGB-55 Somac CU-500 Jeep Prototype Renault 4x4 1986 France (Read 2178 times)