Date:         Sun, 16 Mar 2003 14:58:36 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: what were Westfalias badged as in Europe?
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In a message dated 3/15/2003 10:18:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:

<< yes but is that what it says on the plastic badge? >>

I have a badge from VW on my bus that mounts where it used to say "VANAGON".
The Badge says "CAMPING" in the 83 Vanagon Font and I originally saw the
badge mounted on Westfalia's in Europe--I think Italy. Possibly it was a
universal European badge.

Looking at a Westfalia Brochure which appears to be from about 1985 I see one
picture of the rear hatch of a Wesfalia and in the Vanagon font used in 84
and 85, where it would say "VANAGON" in the USA it says "CLUB JOKER". On the
other side of the hatch it has what is custom in the USA for that vintage
which is the badge that has the VW logo followed by the word VOLKSWAGEN. Also
there appears to be a high top Westfalia camper in the brochure that just has
a badge that says "JOKER" as opposed to Club Joker. (membership has it's
privlages ;). The high top has skis mounted from the rear bumper vertically
up the back so could be blocking the word "club" if in fact it's there on
this bus. But it appears it only says, "JOKER."

Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA