OGB-55 Somac CU-500 Jeep Prototype Renault 4x4 1986 France

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 03:40:14 AM

No

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 03:41:48 AM

LR-500 ?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 03:43:59 AM

No

Wendax · May 12, 2018, 05:07:04 AM

VL-500?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 05:39:11 AM

No

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 05:51:24 AM

CT-500 ?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 05:52:50 AM

Cx-500 (Missing one letter)

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 05:57:33 AM

CK-500 ?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 05:58:44 AM

No

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 06:03:16 AM

Is the missing letter a vowel ?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 06:08:00 AM

Yes

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 06:08:42 AM

CA-500 ?

Oguerrerob · May 12, 2018, 06:11:42 AM

No

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 06:13:04 AM

CE-500 ?

Oguerrerob · 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 · 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 · May 12, 2018, 02:00:10 PM

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

Wendax · May 12, 2018, 03:20:35 PM

I'd be interested, too.

Oguerrerob · 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 · 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 · 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 · May 12, 2018, 06:23:04 PM

Thanks for the explanation.

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OGB-55 Somac CU-500 Jeep Prototype Renault 4x4 1986 France