Shinroku Momose

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Momose".

Shinroku Momose 百瀬晋六
Lieutenant (junior grade) Shinroku Momose (Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal) in 1943
Born	(1919-02-20)20 February 1919 Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture
Died	21 January 1997(1997-01-21) (aged 77)
Nationality	Japanese
Education	Tokyo Imperial University
Engineering career
Engineering discipline	Aeronautics
Significant projects	Subaru 1500
Significant design	Subaru 360 Subaru Sambar Subaru 1000
Significant awards	Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (2004)

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.

History

Feb. 20, 1919 - Born in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture as the second son of a Sake brewer.
Apr. 1939 - Entered the Department of Aeronautics, Tokyo Imperial University (Majored in engine)
Jan. 1942 - Joined Nakajima Aircraft Company. He was enlisted as an Ensign by the Imperial Japanese Navy twenty days after he joined Nakajima. He was attached to the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal ("Kugisho") and assigned to explore jet engine and gas turbine.
1944 - As a Naval officer, he was sent back to his home company Nakajima to examine the installation of turbocharger to the Nakajima Homare engine of the Nakajima C6N
Aug. 15, 1945 - Around ten design staff including Momose remained at Koizumi Plant of Nakajima Aircraft Company.
1949 - Designed and launched the monocoque rear-engine bus Fuji TR014X-2.

Fuji TR014X-2 Bus

Jan. 1951 - Assigned to design the Subaru 1500 (project number "P-1").
Feb. 1954 - Initial model of the Subaru 1500 was completed.

Subaru 1500 (P-1)

Dec. 1955 - Production of Subaru 1500 was cancelled and Momose was assigned to design the Subaru 360 at the same time.
Nov. 1957 - Assigned as the senior engineering manager, Isesaki Plant, Fuji Heavy Industries
Mar. 3, 1958 - Subaru 360 was launched.

Subaru 360 (K111)

Oct. 1960 - Assigned as the senior engineering manager, Gunma Workshop (Ota City), Fuji Heavy Industries
Feb. 1961 - The first generation Subaru Sambar was launched.

Subaru Sambar

Oct. 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)

Oct. 1966 - Promoted to the engineering director, Fuji Heavy Industries
May 1967 - Promoted to a board member of Fuji Heavy Industries
Aug, 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
Jan. 21, 1997 - Deceased
2004 - Inducted to the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame

References

Shinroku Momose History and Biography Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Official Website (Japanese)
In the Mind of Subaru 1000 Development Engineers Source: “Subaru” magazine – Subaru 1000 extra edition (issued May 20, 1966) (Japanese)

Shinroku Momose

History

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