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1956 Suzuki Suzulight Light Van [SL]

1956 Suzuki Suzulight Light Van [SL] in Kanzenna yûgi, Movie, 1958

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1956 Suzuki Suzulight Light Van [SL]

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Gongora ◊ 2021-02-25 14:44	With those wheels, 1957+
Gongora ◊ 2021-03-12 00:45	1957 Suzuki Suzulight Light Van (model name) SL, chassis model
s13a ◊ 2021-03-12 01:58	Gongora wrote With those wheels, 1957+ 1956 catalogue : Link to "ameblo.jp" 1957 catalogue : Link to "ameblo.jp" Source of these catalogues. I see no difference in wheels. Agree with "Light Van" as part of the model name, though.
Gongora ◊ 2021-03-12 19:26	Look at the cover of the 1957 catalog where the mother appears with the children ... The wheels have a clearly smaller diameter than the previous models. It is true that in that particular drawing they look the same but they probably reused an old drawing to save costs. Smaller diameter wheels were introduced in early 1957, since before there were no small diameter wheels in Japan for cars.
Gongora ◊ 2021-03-12 19:36	better demonstrate it with a photo 1955-56 model 1957 model
s13a ◊ 2021-03-12 20:08	Your first picture shows 1955-only model (notice the grille). In my linked blog it says : Quote スペック：　タイヤサイズ400×16を横2本棒で消して450×14の印字、懸架装置の前後コイルを横2本棒で消してリーフスプリングの印字がされていることから、1956年4月に印刷されたカタログに修正を加えてサスペンションとタイヤサイズ変更後の1956年11月以降に配布されたと思われる。 Very basic google translation : Quote Specs: In April 1956, the tire size 400 x 16 was erased with two horizontal rods and 450 x 14 was printed, and the front and rear coils of the suspension device were erased with two horizontal rods and the leaf spring was printed. It is believed that the printed catalog was modified and distributed after November 1956 after the suspension and tire sizes were changed. On that (very informative) blogsite, it doesn't say anything about any changes in 1957. Nor is this mentioned on the japanese wiki, except that from June, 1956 both front and rear suspension were changed to horizontal leaf type independent suspension (so still MY56, since Japan doesn't generally use a model year system). If there is a source (written, not brochures, because apparently brochures for these old japanese cars can be misleading, according to the first quote) where it says about any changes in 1957, I'd like to know. Thank you. -- Last edit: 2021-03-12 20:17:46
Gongora ◊ 2021-03-12 20:19	スズライト発売当時の国産乗用車は、トヨペット・スーパーRHK、ダットサン110、いすゞ・ヒルマン・ミンクス程度で、あとはトラックのみという状況だった。そのため純粋な乗用車用タイヤはまだ存在せず、4.00-16-4PR・16インチという軽自動車にはスペース効率面で不利なタイヤを選択せざるを得なかった。また、開発のベースとなったロイトが15インチサイズのタイヤを採用していたこともあり、パッケージングにおける弱点としての認識は薄かったものと思われる。しかし、1956年11月に4.50-14-4PR・14インチの一回り小さいサイズに変更された後、1959年の2代目スズライトTLから、4.50-12-4PR・12インチサイズを採用。より軽自動車に相応しいパッケージング構築が可能になった According to this text, it seems that the change of the wheels was in November 1956,so really the 1956 year is correct I think this photo is from 1955 or 1956 model

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