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backbone chassis, and rounded two-door body, and later continued as a distinct New Beetle (1997) and A5 Beetle (2011) that reuse the name on unrelated front-engine platforms.", "scope_statement": "This model owns an individual physical vehicle registered as a Volkswagen Beetle, including evidence of its product lineage, its actual configuration and alterations, and the conditions governing actions on that vehicle; the inclusion of differently named Beetle generations remains an explicit scope question.", "in_scope": [ "Evidence connecting the vehicle to a Beetle product lineage, generation and market variant", "Identity relationships among the body, chassis, identification marks and vehicle documents", "Installed powertrain, running gear, body configuration and Beetle-specific equipment", "Structural integrity, operating condition and compatibility of modifications", "Vehicle-specific constraints on driving, servicing, restoration and preservation" ], "out_of_scope": [ "Volkswagen 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body or vehicle using Beetle donor components.", "Compare the body configuration with variant evidence to distinguish a documented convertible from a roof conversion." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Claimed and evidenced Beetle lineage", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Recorded designation and candidate lineage; confirmed, disputed or unresolved", "why_it_matters": "Controls which recognition criteria, technical references and parts assumptions apply." }, { "name": "Vehicle identity consistency", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Consistent, partially verified, conflicting or unreadable; with evidence", "why_it_matters": "Prevents records belonging to different bodies, chassis or vehicles from being combined." }, { "name": "Build and market specification", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Documented production date or range, model year, destination market and variant; unknown where unsupported", "why_it_matters": "Similar-looking Beetles can require different equipment, procedures and replacement parts." }, { "name": "Body-to-chassis relationship", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Observed body and chassis identifiers, attachment arrangement and evidence of replacement or conversion", "why_it_matters": "Connects physical identity to structural assessment and restoration decisions." }, { "name": "Installed powertrain architecture", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Engine or motor location, cooling method, driven axle, transmission and conversion status", "why_it_matters": "Establishes how this Beetle actually operates and which lineage assumptions are unsafe." }, { "name": "Suspension and steering configuration", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Observed front and rear suspension types, steering system and documented alterations", "why_it_matters": "Supports variant recognition, parts selection and assessment of handling-related changes." }, { "name": "Electrical system specification", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Nominal system voltage in V, supported by installed-component evidence", "why_it_matters": "Constrains battery, charging, lighting and accessory compatibility." }, { "name": "Structural deterioration", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Location, extent, inspection method and confidence for corrosion, cracking, deformation and previous repairs", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether the vehicle can be lifted, driven or repaired using a proposed method." }, { "name": "Configuration fidelity", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Installed configuration compared with evidenced build specification and declared restoration target", "why_it_matters": "Separates functional compatibility from originality and prevents unintentional loss of significant features." }, { "name": "Operating readiness", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Unassessed, static display, requires repair or supported for a specified use; dated evidence and limitations", "why_it_matters": "Makes readiness specific to the intended journey or activity rather than treating engine operation as sufficient." } ], "affordances": [ "Identify a candidate Beetle lineage and request the missing evidence needed to resolve conflicting identity claims.", "Select inspection points, service information and replacement components using the evidenced variant and installed configuration.", "Assess whether a proposed drive, lift, tow or storage action is supported by the vehicle's condition and applicable instructions.", "Plan repairs or restoration against an explicit target configuration while retaining evidence of removed or altered features.", "Evaluate a proposed modification for compatibility with the Beetle's structure, powertrain, electrical system and intended use." ] }, "sources": [], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "beetle-identity-and-boundaries", "name": "Beetle identity and boundaries", "description": "Establish what vehicle is present and which Beetle interpretation applies.", "rationale": "The Beetle name and silhouette cannot by themselves resolve lineage, variant or donor-based reconstruction.", "layers": [ { "id": "lineage-and-variant", "name": "Lineage and variant", "description": "Connect the observed vehicle to a supported product designation.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-beetle-designation", "name": "Supported Beetle designation", "description": "Record the claimed designation separately from the lineage and variant supported by evidence.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which manufacturer designation, platform and market name are supported by identifiers or authoritative vehicle records?", "kind": "definition", "id": "supported-beetle-designation-q01" }, { "text": "Does this registry entry include this lineage, or must its inclusion remain unresolved pending a scope decision?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "supported-beetle-designation-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "physical-identity", "name": "Physical identity", "description": "Reconcile identification evidence across the physical vehicle and its records.", "findings": [ { "id": "body-chassis-record-agreement", "name": "Body, chassis and record agreement", "description": "Capture identifier agreement, replacement evidence and unresolved identity conflicts without assuming that every component is original.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which identification marks are present, where were they observed, and how do they compare with the vehicle documents?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "body-chassis-record-agreement-q01" }, { "text": "What evidence distinguishes this vehicle from a replica, a rebody or a construction using Beetle donor components?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "body-chassis-record-agreement-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "beetle-technical-configuration", "name": "Beetle technical configuration", "description": "Describe the installed systems that determine technical compatibility.", "rationale": "A Beetle label does not establish engine layout, suspension, electrical 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"Resolve variant-sensitive running gear and body construction.", "findings": [ { "id": "variant-sensitive-interfaces", "name": "Variant-sensitive interfaces", "description": "Record suspension, steering, brakes and body features that constrain interchangeable parts and procedures.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which observed suspension, steering and body features support or contradict the claimed Beetle variant?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "variant-sensitive-interfaces-q01" }, { "text": "Which proposed replacement parts require verification against the installed assembly rather than the advertised model year?", "kind": "action", "id": "variant-sensitive-interfaces-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "beetle-condition-and-failure-evidence", "name": "Beetle condition and failure evidence", "description": "Locate deterioration and faults in the context of the identified construction and systems.", "rationale": "An attractive exterior or running engine cannot establish the integrity of the Beetle's underlying structure and operating systems.", "layers": [ { "id": "structural-condition", "name": "Structural condition", "description": "Assess load-bearing areas and concealed repairs using inspection guidance for the established lineage.", "findings": [ { "id": "structure-and-repair-integrity", "name": "Structure and repair integrity", "description": "Map corrosion, deformation and repair quality to structural function, including inspection access limitations.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is the inspected condition of this variant's floor, sills or heater channels where fitted, mounting points and suspension attachment areas?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "structure-and-repair-integrity-q01" }, { "text": "Which concealed areas or unverified repairs prevent a supported decision about lifting, driving or structural restoration?", "kind": "action", "id": "structure-and-repair-integrity-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "mechanical-and-cabin-condition", "name": "Mechanical and cabin 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"rationale": "Repair, restoration and modification decisions depend on whether the aim is historical fidelity, continued use or a documented conversion.", "layers": [ { "id": "build-evidence", "name": "Build evidence", "description": "Establish the baseline against which originality claims are assessed.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidenced-build-baseline", "name": "Evidenced build baseline", "description": "Record support for production period, destination market, body style, trim and original equipment without equating registration date with manufacture.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which records support the production date, model year, destination market and original body configuration?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "evidenced-build-baseline-q01" }, { "text": "Which originality claims remain unsupported or conflict with identifiers, component evidence or dated photographs?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "evidenced-build-baseline-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "alteration-history", "name": "Alteration history", "description": "Track changes that affect identity, function or restoration choices.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-departures-and-target", "name": "Documented departures and target", "description": "Connect replacements and conversions to their evidence, technical consequences and declared retention or reversal goals.", "questions": [ { "text": "What evidence records engine swaps, electrical conversions, body replacements, roof alterations or chassis modifications?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-departures-and-target-q01" }, { "text": "Which departures should be retained or reversed under the declared restoration objective, and what evidence would the work remove?", "kind": "action", "id": "documented-departures-and-target-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "beetle-use-and-intervention", "name": "Beetle use and intervention", "description": "Translate identity, configuration and condition into supported actions.", "rationale": "Driving, towing and workshop actions must follow the actual Beetle variant and its assessed condition.", "layers": [ { "id": "use-readiness", "name": "Use readiness", "description": "Evaluate readiness for an explicit activity under stated conditions.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-use-envelope", "name": "Supported use envelope", "description": "State which uses are supported by current evidence and which depend on unresolved defects or external requirements.", "questions": [ { "text": "What inspection and configuration evidence supports the proposed journey, passenger use, display operation or storage period?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-use-envelope-q01" }, { "text": "Which fitted restraints, lighting, braking features and unresolved faults constrain that proposed use?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "supported-use-envelope-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "service-and-recovery", "name": "Service and recovery", "description": "Choose interventions using matching technical references and verified physical 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Applied to this entry by rule. No source was read for this thing and no claim here is researched. This entry carries no facets of its own, so they were inferred from its domain - a guess about a whole domain applied to one thing.", "facetsInferred": true, "nextPass": "A researcher replaces this draft with a sourced specification. 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"evidence", "event time", "knowledge time" ] }, { "id": "preferred-name-and-aliases-q03", "text": "What may an agent decide or do once the name of a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] }, { "id": "stable-identifiers", "name": "Stable identifiers and external keys", "description": "Identifiers that keep pointing at this kind of thing across systems and languages.", "questions": [ { "id": "stable-identifiers-q01", "text": "What identifies and describes an identifier for a Volkswagen Beetle, and in what units or vocabulary?", "kind": "definition", "answer_data": [ "identifiers", "types and classes", "values with units", "explicit unknowns" ] }, { "id": "stable-identifiers-q02", "text": "Who or what asserted this about an identifier for a Volkswagen Beetle, by which method, and when was it true?", "kind": "provenance", "answer_data": [ "authority", "method", "evidence", "event time", "knowledge time" ] }, { "id": "stable-identifiers-q03", "text": "What may an agent decide or do once an identifier for a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "classification-and-granularity", "name": "Classification and granularity", "description": "Where a Volkswagen Beetle sits among kinds, and how finely a task needs to cut it.", "findings": [ { "id": "kind-and-parents", "name": "Kind, parents and neighbouring kinds", "description": "The classes this thing belongs to and the ones it is next to.", "questions": [ { "id": "kind-and-parents-q01", "text": "What identifies and describes the kind of a Volkswagen Beetle, and in what units or vocabulary?", "kind": "definition", "answer_data": [ "identifiers", "types and classes", "values with units", "explicit unknowns" ] }, { "id": "kind-and-parents-q02", "text": "Who or what asserted this about the kind of a Volkswagen Beetle, by which method, and when was it true?", "kind": "provenance", "answer_data": [ "authority", "method", "evidence", "event time", "knowledge time" ] }, { "id": "kind-and-parents-q03", "text": "What may an agent decide or do once the kind of a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] }, { "id": "distinguishing-features", "name": "Distinguishing features", "description": "What separates a Volkswagen Beetle from the things most often confused with it.", "questions": [ { "id": "distinguishing-features-q01", "text": "What identifies and describes what distinguishes a Volkswagen Beetle, and in what units or vocabulary?", "kind": "definition", "answer_data": [ "identifiers", "types and classes", "values with units", "explicit unknowns" ] }, { "id": "distinguishing-features-q02", "text": "Who or what asserted this about what distinguishes a Volkswagen Beetle, by which method, and when was it true?", "kind": "provenance", "answer_data": [ "authority", "method", "evidence", "event time", "knowledge time" ] }, { "id": "distinguishing-features-q03", "text": "What may an agent decide or do once what distinguishes a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "form-and-composition", "name": "Form, composition and condition", "description": "What a Volkswagen Beetle is made of, what shape and size it takes, and what state it is in.", "rationale": "A physical thing can be measured, and a model that cannot record its measurements cannot support any decision that depends on them.", "layers": [ { "id": "form-and-dimensions", "name": "Form and dimensions", "description": "Shape, size, mass and the ranges these take across examples.", "findings": [ { "id": "measurable-dimensions", "name": "Measurable dimensions and their units", "description": "The quantities worth recording and the units they are recorded in.", "questions": [ { "id": "measurable-dimensions-q01", "text": "What identifies and describes the dimensions of a Volkswagen Beetle, and in what units or vocabulary?", "kind": "definition", "answer_data": [ "identifiers", "types and classes", "values with units", "explicit unknowns" ] }, { "id": "measurable-dimensions-q02", "text": "Who or what asserted this about the dimensions of a Volkswagen Beetle, by which method, and when was it true?", "kind": "provenance", "answer_data": [ "authority", "method", "evidence", "event time", "knowledge time" ] }, { "id": "measurable-dimensions-q03", "text": "What may an agent decide or do once the dimensions of a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "material-and-composition", "name": 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"What may an agent decide or do once the condition of a Volkswagen Beetle is known, and what must it refuse?", "kind": "action", "answer_data": [ "permitted actions", "preconditions", "refusals", "escalation" ] } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "place-and-movement", "name": "Place and movement", "description": "Where a Volkswagen Beetle is, how it got there and where it may go (varies).", "rationale": "A thing that can move needs its position recorded with a time, or every later claim about it is about a place it has left.", "layers": [ { "id": "location-and-placement", "name": "Location and placement", "description": "Position, containment and the reference frame the position is given in.", "findings": [ { "id": "position-and-frame", "name": "Position, container and reference frame", "description": "Where a Volkswagen Beetle is, and what that position is measured against.", "questions": [ { "id": "position-and-frame-q01", "text": "What identifies and describes the location of a Volkswagen 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