I know little of motor vehicles, but googling japanese scooters wwii was very little help, partially since Google predominates any historical search with America; but surfing through got me to some Pinterest images that seems a very close cousin
so I reckon maybe a Honda wartime forebear. Quite like a parachutist's mini motorcycle. A lot of mini motorcycles back then could have doubled as lawn-mowers or sewing-machines...
I know little of motor vehicles, but googling japanese scooters wwii was very little help, partially since Google predominates any historical search with America; but surfing through got me to some Pinterest images that seems a very close cousin
so I reckon maybe a Honda wartime forebear. Quite like a parachutist's mini motorcycle. A lot of mini motorcycles back then could have doubled as lawn-mowers or sewing-machines...
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Original name of this is the Honda Ruckus, which I'm convinced is what this is. Adjusting tags as such.