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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on October 21, 2013, 09:34:22 AM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 273 - 1917 TGE-A Military Subsidy Cargo Truck
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 21, 2013, 09:34:22 AM

Please specify the year, make, and country of origin for this old workhorse

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: staulan on October 27, 2013, 03:41:35 AM

Scammel?

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 27, 2013, 10:37:17 AM

Not Scammel, and this is not a British truck

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: D-type on October 31, 2013, 07:24:03 PM

Japanese?

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 31, 2013, 11:36:51 PM

Yes, Japanese

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: Bill Murray on November 01, 2013, 08:22:22 AM

This vehicle is a TGE-A from 1917 built by Tokyo Gas and Electric.

It is what is called a Subsidy Vehicle, which means the Government of Japan in one form or another would subsidize the cost of the vehicle if the manufacturer and the customer would agree to building/buying a vehicle built to Government specifications that could eventually be requisitioned for military service if a conflict developed.

This practice was also carried out in the UK and some European countries prior to WWI and to a lesser extent prior to WWII.

Bill

Title: Re: WTH # 273
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 01, 2013, 08:33:48 AM

And the point goes to Mr. Murray for the correct answer.