Shinroku Momose

Shinroku Momose (百瀬 晋六, Momose Shinroku, 1919–1997) was a Japanese aircraft/automotive engineer.
He is famous for the development of the Subaru 360, the Subaru Sambar and the Subaru 1000 series.

Shinroku Momose
百瀬 晋六
Born(1919-02-20)20 February 1919
Died21 January 1997(1997-01-21) (aged 77)
NationalityJapanese
EducationTokyo Imperial University
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautics
ProjectsSubaru 1500
Significant designSubaru 360
Subaru Sambar
Subaru 1000
AwardsJapan Automotive Hall of Fame (2004)

History

Fuji TR014X-2 Bus
  • January 1951 – Assigned to design the Subaru 1500 (project number "P-1").
  • February 1954 – Initial model of the Subaru 1500 was completed.
Subaru 1500 (P-1)
  • December 1955 – Production of Subaru 1500 was cancelled and Momose was assigned to design the Subaru 360 at the same time.
  • November 1957 – Assigned as the senior engineering manager, Isesaki Plant, Fuji Heavy Industries
  • March 3, 1958 – Subaru 360 was launched.
Subaru 360 (K111)
  • October 1960 – Assigned as the senior engineering manager, Gunma Workshop (Ota City), Fuji Heavy Industries
  • February 1961 – The first generation Subaru Sambar was launched.
Subaru Sambar
  • October 21, 1965 – Subaru 1000 was shown to the press at the Tokyo Hilton Hotel (where The Beatles stayed in June and July 1966)
  • May 14, 1966 – Subaru 1000 was launched.
Subaru 1000 (A522)
  • October 1966 – Promoted to the engineering director, Fuji Heavy Industries
  • May 1967 – Promoted to a board member of Fuji Heavy Industries
  • August 1968 – Assigned as the executive officer of the Subaru Engineering Division
  • June 1975 – Assigned as the executive officer of the Subaru Service Division
  • June 1983 – Assigned as a statutory auditor, Fuji Heavy Industries
  • 1987 - Awarded to the Technology Contribution Prize by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)
  • June 1991 – Assigned as the technical advisor of the Subaru Research Laboratory
  • January 21, 1997 – Deceased
  • 2004 – Inducted to the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
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