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Date:         Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:36:49 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Other Volkswagens
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>I thought the early ones were nicknamed "barndoor" buses due to the >fact that their back hatch opened at the bumper and swung all the way >up to the roof hinges. Guessing that lsted til the mid 590's or >so.

Last year of Barndoors was 1955. "Barndoor" ambulances had the same rear as the post1954 buses!

> In 59 they went to the bigger/heavier bumpers w/ overriders.

I've never seen one with overriders outside the US & Canada...

And ALL Transporters up til fiberglass came in had pressed steel bumpers... -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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