ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The Datsun Maru was of the first generation dedicated car carrier, built as such and was never a bulk carrier. Although it does look like a bulk carrier, they probably used the same basic design. Maybe what has happened is that previous generations of car carriers have gotten better designs? Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The Datsun Maru was of the first generation dedicated car carrier, built as such and was never a bulk carrier. Although it does look like a bulk carrier, they probably used the same basic design. Maybe what has happened is that previous generations of car carriers have gotten better designs? Agreed. The ship above is not the Datsun Maru though. See the Datsun Maru here. http://jdm-car-parts.com/special-tip/nissandatsun-ship-suruga-maru-the-first-automibile-transportor-in-the-world/ Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 ah so the car carrier has progressed MOL History In 1965, MOL launched the Oppama Maru, which was equipped with Japan's first RO/RO system loading/unloading equipment specifically for automobiles. Cars could be loaded at a rate of 100 units per hour, drastically shortening loading/unloading time and greatly reducing cargo damage. * It also had an ingenious technology called a "car lifter," allowing perfectly lateral movement of cars loaded from the elevator with a system of rotating pipes. This made it quick and easy to move vehicles in the narrow space available. * The vessel could be used as a bulkship when the movable car decks were lifted up...equipped with cranes for loading/unloading bulk cargo. The mid-1960s brought the launch of pure car carriers (PCCs), which transported automobiles only on both outbound and inbound voyages...PCCs do not have cranes because they are designed to transport only automobiles. In the 1970s ... designers minimized the height of the car decks, allowing more decks and increasing capacity. 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 This is not the Datsun Maru? Your link went to the Sugura Maru I think the first gen car carriers used the cranes for loading bulk, but used elevators for loading cars. A hybrid design for sure. On second look, this might be the Nissan Maru of 1970. 1 Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Going back even further... 1 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 davo & spriso this is dealership photos remember? oh well... 1 Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Walnut Creek Datsun: 2 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Someone was not happy... :devil: Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I want that 521! 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 1971 Chicago Auto Show - with a 1200 on the roundtable Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Here's a couple images I found... 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The former John Robinson Datsun is now a Carpet store 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 That pic brings up more questions than it answers ... 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 supposedly this was Elvis` funeral procession Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Memphis Datsun Van Doorne Datsun Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Banana, you from england or something? Bond, Frank Bond ... 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I was thinking more Dr Oz and no not from Englandland ,,,,,,,,im from ,,,,,,The internet Got most of those from a thread about old or defunct dealerships and gas stations in the UK ,,but there`s over 640 pictures and just posted Datsun ones http://www.flickriver.com/groups/1261441@N23/pool/interesting/ Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 A couple more ,,and in the second from the last,, Austin dealership photo i think there`s a truck to the left of picture,,,,but don't know those well enough ,,Little help?? And is it a Sunny on the left or do i need to delete ?? And as a bonus ( because i loaded it already :lol: ),,, a British.??? redneck geerage Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Datsun forklift sign along Highway 51 (Bellevue Blvd) Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Nissan's Ginza (Tokyo) Showroom, 1963 for the debut of the 1500 Fairlady roadster: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Why does the Nissan showroom have a huge Mitsubishi logo on it? There's more to that story i think ... Quote Link to comment
spriso Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Why does the Nissan showroom have a huge Mitsubishi logo on it? I think that they were only renting a couple floors of that building-- in this video you can see the "Mitsubishi Electric" sign on the upper half of the building-- Nissan later moved to a different building right around the corner where you can still see new and old Nissan's today. (Last time I was there an original Nissan Silvia was on display, along with new models) Michael 1 Quote Link to comment
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