Birth certificate arrived, any ideas?

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

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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

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........

ahh many thanks !!

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

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]

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

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

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