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mushisushi
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 Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject: What is this thing? |
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I've inherited a '71 Super with just the one owner and it has what appears to be all of the factory literature and maintenance records in the glovebox. One of the items of interest was this:
It does appear to be some kind of computer punch card, and some of the translations appear to indicate modes of transportation such as 'rail, boat, stevedore'.
What purpose did this serve the VW factory? |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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This may not have been factory so much as exporter or importer. I've never seen one, but it looks to be a combination punch (Hollerith) card and scan-tron card. May have been used to gather data for transportation and to record packing position and any damage sustained in transit.
Is that your chassis number in the top right corner? Great find! |
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hitest
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Wow! I'd bet the dealers rarely left those in the cars- if they ever made it all the way to dealers. Very cool indeed. Referring to the import of 181 and 411 models date it right in there too. Is it possibly related to a tourist delivery program or anything?
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| I bet Everett would like to post a clean hi-res scan of this here somewhere! |
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mushisushi
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| Oh cool. I will scan it up when I get some free time. And yes that's the VIN of the beetle it came with. One previous owner! |
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Merlin
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:47 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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It looks like a train freight car packing layout, for the cars. 
Nifty item.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:48 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| I bet Everett would like to post a clean hi-res scan of this here somewhere! |
| mushisushi wrote: |
| Oh cool. I will scan it up when I get some free time. And yes that's the VIN of the beetle it came with. One previous owner! |
The gallery is fine to post this but it would be nice to have a clean scan instead of a photo.
Thanks!
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ridehard
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:36 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Did you manage to get it scanned?? and where did you post it in the forum so i can have a look???
Thanks |
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kgarchivinusa
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:18 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Looks like a packaging data sheet for Roll on-Roll off export shippment.
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