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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 1013 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1939 patent by Porsche |
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yeah, somebody should build one, a bus on a bug chassis with a center tube. _________________ regards
Uli
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IIIA-0426 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2009 Posts: 229 Location: Feuerbacherweg 48-50
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Quite interesting. The design was originally filed in Germany on April 29 1939 (but was never published locally). This is the priority date, so the design can be claimed for this date, even though patents were applied for in Switzerland, US and France in 1940 and not published until 1941 (in CH + FR) or 1942 (for US). |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Any one know what the shell might have looked like?
Any chance Ben Pon knew of these? _________________ 1951 Samba 20-017894
1952 Samba 20-028952 |
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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5535 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 1013 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 1:47 am Post subject: |
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The tekst say's that until recently Benedict Pon was known as the father of the type 2, but now the Motor Revue had discovered a forgotten patent that is the basis for the design of the Bulli ( bus - Lieferwagen) in 1939. 8 years before Pon. Designer is named Ferdinand Porsche.
Greetings Peter _________________ Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
Hebmuller info wanted for http://www.hebmueller-registry.com/home.html |
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vwsplitvan Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2008 Posts: 479 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Just like the 1st prototypes by Pon. The bus body weight was too much for the beetle chassis. and they just colapsed/failed during use.
No real point in making one unless you add more strength like the 50 onwards design.
Interesting though _________________ SBS #20 UK
RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White |
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