Date:         Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:26:31 EDT
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From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rare VW Factory Awning/Canopy FS on Ebay
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When Mrs. Wood (at the factory in August of '82) went through the list of
possible options, several were Westfalia Branded and several were stocked by
her department for the convenience of customers taking delivery through the
European Delivery Plan. For example, the Port-a-Potti cabinet that she sold
was manufactured by Westfalia. Although she sold the Port-a-Potti also, she
sent us to a local camping supplier to buy ours because she said the
Westfalia mark-up was shameful. As for the awning we purchased, she said that
it was from another supplier, but her technicians did the installation.
Several other versions were listed but would take longer acquire (not in
stock). It was clear that people who really knew the European Delivery
Program had previously contacted her and made such arrangements several weeks
in advance of the delivery.

Wilma was a pleasure to work with. Wilma was Westfalia as far as I was
concerned. As far as I know, when she retired the European Camper Delivery
program went away as well.

Frank Grunthaner