"Mini museum" exhibiting "Kurogane four jokes" opened in Gotemba city so I went to see the state of the day

It was produced before World War II as the world's first mass-produced four-wheel drive passenger car, and the former Japanese Army "Kurogane four jokes" now also called phantom vehicles, the US Forces' Willis MB Jeep active in the same age, Germany Permanent exhibition of valuable vehicles such as military "Cubel Wagen" private museum "The president's small roomIt was to open in Gotemba city, Shizuoka prefecture, so we went to see the situation on the open day.

President's small room | Private Museum
http://www.k-m-d.co.jp/kobeya2/index.htm


The appearance of "the president's small room" looks like this. About 10 minutes from the Tomei Expressway / Gotemba IC, 15 minutes from the foot IC, and in the case of a train, it is about 1 minute on foot from the "Nambokuba Station" on the JR Tokai / Gotemba Line.click hereThe location information will be displayed.


The opening ceremony was held from 11 o'clock on the day, but I had you show me a while before. Although it is a somewhat small "private museum", it has become an exhibition content that attracts various things by devising interior decoration. The place where the former Japanese army "Kurogane four raised" American army "Jeep" and old German army "Cubel Wagen" which is a vehicle around the 1940 's at the same time can be seen at once is supposed to be only here.


Waiting for restore Four brushes were displayed at the window. For very valuable individuals, ropes are stretched around the body. Beyond thatWonder Festival 2013 [summer] also exhibited at the venue "Ninety-five style light tank" real size large propAre on display.


It is precisely "distance to touch if you extend your hand", but please do not touch the body to protect the condition.


In the corner of the building, the streets of the old Europe were reproduced.


Before the object, the Jeep of the American Army and the Cubel Wagen of the former German Army are placed, creating an old atmosphere. (The time discrimination is ignoring at this time)


At the open ceremony, he was greeted by Kobayashi, the owner of the "president's small room" and an NPO corporation "Creating Defense Technology Museum" (Creating Association). At the founding party, we are setting up the "defense technology museum" to display domestic and foreign vehicles with the aim of preserving the historical heritage that form the cornerstone of modern industry and telling it to posterity, and this time The private museum will serve as its first step.


After the greeting of guests, tape cutting was done and officially "small room of the president" opened.


Everyone who enters like I was waiting.


The inside of the hall is filled with people soon. I was able to see people looking at the car enthusiastically and talking about the car body before.


As I thought, the most popular seems to be four kurogane. If you ask the staff, you can open the hood and show the engine room.


A box of plastic model made by Tamiya placed in front of the car body. When Tamiya commercialized this plastic model in 2008, it was the body that was actually displayed at the time of reference, but at that time still "Kurogane four jumps" was kept under the former owner It was. It would have been unexpected that we would meet again like this in about 5 years.


Although it is a car body where corrosion is seen in some places, restoration work will be progressed on the schedule of the next two years.


In the cloud funding siteREADYFOR?Although it is a restoration plan of "Kurogane four jumps" who was recruiting expenses for investment in (Lady Four), it is only about 1 month since the start, and achieves the target amount of 10 million yen on the day of opening of this museum It was decided.

Beyond the moment of 70 years, the phantom domestic car "Kurogane four raised" restoration plan starting! (Masahiko Kobayashi) - READYFOR?
https://readyfor.jp/projects/kurogane4ki


At the creation meeting we will set the next target amount13 million yenWhen it is achieved, when it is achieved, the interview of the restoration factory over two years and the pattern of completion demonstration will be converted to DVD as a recorded image of 30 minutes to 40 minutes and will be distributed to supporters That's right.

In the following article, you can see the photographs taken from various viewpoints of the four kurogane before restoring.

Japan's first four-wheel drive passenger car "Kurogane four raised" photo review of the restore front photo - GIGAZINE


I was able to witness a rare scene on the day. If you think that the staff got on the Ninety-nine style light tank ... ...


Together with "Sue's!", The Ninety-nine style light tank is carried away outdoors by human strength.


There is nothing to do with the concrete block of the ring closure.


For a while, the Ninety - nine style light tanks and jeeps were displayed in front of the museum.


Here is the situation when you are pushed back indoors again.

How the Ninety-nine style light tank is pushed back to "the president's small room" - YouTube


In addition, because vehicles that are not yet being exhibited are kept, the contents of the exhibits seem to be regularly updated.

The release date of the private museum "President's small room" is scheduled as follows. Every Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00 during the month of April, 11:00 to 16:00 on Sunday, May is Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, 4th (Sunday), 5th (Monday) from 11 to 16, It is open to the public on 10th (Sat) and 24th (Saturday) from 13:00 to 17:00 and from Sunday the 25th (Sunday) from 11 o'clock to 16 o'clock. The viewing fee is free, and Kobayashi's representative is basically in the hall during the hall, so you may be able to hear various interesting stories.