Birth certificate arrived, any ideas?

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 2 Mar 2004, 9:51 am

#145910

Just received the certificate, anyone tell me if the 34hp engine was common? I thought they were 40hp in 62.

bottom part says it was a CKD

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 2 Mar 2004, 5:24 pm

#146033

bump

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 2 Mar 2004, 11:25 pm

#146249

I had a roam around the beetle history websites tonight, and the results are somewhat fuzzy. All (except www.lennysvw.com, and that has other errors) agree that the step up from 34 hp to the 1300-40 hp did not occur until '66.

Just about every site contradicts the other with respect to horsepower pre-1960, with figures of 34, 36 and 30 hp cited. This might be something to do with SAE vs DIN horsepower measurement methods.

hth

Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

karmann54 Officially Full-On Dubber

337 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 3 Mar 2004, 5:22 am

#146262

As modulus mentioned, this is a difference in measurement methods.

The 36 and 40 HP engines that we are used to are measured to SAE standards (Society of Automotive engineers) which is a US std. The 34bhp is the DIN rating, which is a German std.

Designed especially to confuse........

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 3 Mar 2004, 7:05 am

#146277

ahh many thanks !!

nicko Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 3 Mar 2004, 7:09 am

#146279

Where do you get the birth cert and how much is it.
Cheers Nicko

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 3 Mar 2004, 7:27 am

#146285

Hi you need to either Email or Mail the musuem,

Cost is 15 Euro

They require your name and Chassis
Takes about 3-4 weeks

Mail Address:

Vehicle Identity Certificate
STIFTUNG AUTOMUSEUM VOLKSWAGEN
Dieselstrabe 35 - 38446 Wolfsburg, Germany

Email:

EXT1.AUTOMUSE@VWMAIL.DE

I had a direct email address but I lost it :/

*they accept Visa and Mastercard

that should work

[Edited on 2-3-2004 by Sky]

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 3 Mar 2004, 10:31 am

#146343

A slightly more complete mailing address is:

Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen
Frau Neefe
Dieselstrasse 35
Brieffach 1003
38446 Wolfsburg
GERMANY

(Frau Neefe is the lady in charge of the 'identity certificates' process).

hth

Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

fatboy Disciple of Kol

603 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 3 Mar 2004, 12:23 pm

#146376

You SHOULD NOT be even thinking of putting your credit card details in an email.

" Captain Picard, why are there no Indians on the Enterprise ? Don't you need IT Support ? "

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Mar 2004, 6:19 pm

#147860

bottom part says it was a CKD

It means the car was sent to Aussie in parts and assembled here utilizing some Australian content, glass, carpets, trim etc etc

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409