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VEH-22: Car Chassis with front fenders

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HURL Artifact No. VEH-22 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: Unknown Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Automobile Found: 27-Jan-10
Nationality: USA Dive No: PIV-238
Class or Make: *Studebaker Location: South Oahu
Model: *Phaeton Depth (m): 542m
Purpose: *Touring HURL crew: T. Kerby, C. Kelley, M. Edwards
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives:
Built/Launched: *1918-1927 (approx.40,0000)
Length: *12
Width: *6
Height:
Circumstance of Loss: *Intentionally disposed Crew Personnel/Position: 5 Passenger
Reason of Loss: *Scrap Material Crew Survivals/Fatalities: n/a
Artifact History: Unknown
Artifact Condition: Only the chassis remains plus the front fenders. The rear wheels are also present although the wooden spokes have decayed away.
Additional Information: Chassis appears to match with drawings of the Studebaker Special Six chassis. There is an automobile of this kind (VEH-23) in the vicinity. *3200 lbs