I have just spent all morning in the library wading through old journals in the name of research. As I casually leafed through a Feb 1956 issue of Automobile engineer, (I know, not exactly the most widely read mag) a cut-away picture of a bus caught my eye and work came to dead stop. Anyway it was all about multi purpose, light commercial vehicles and had a description of the improvements made to the 'new' VW as well as the Fiat Multipla and a few others. But what made me take notice were the photos of a Alfa Romeo microbus with 24 windows (similar to a 23 window but with a one piece front screen and two extra roof windows above it). There was also a DKW in kombi, panel van and pick-up versions and a Goliath 22 window sunroof bus, again remarkably similar to a VW but with a curved front window. I wish I could scan these for you all to have a look at. Andy E. A.C.Erskine@lut.ac.uk
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