Date:         Sun, 12 Feb 1995 15:19:21 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Patrick Tower <poser@leland.stanford.edu>
Subject:      Re: poptops

Martha quothe:

> 
> The following is an excerpt from a magazine called "Camping & RV" -
> Jan/Feb 1995 issue.  The article is entitled "A Class of Their Own," and
> is about Class B motorhomes:
> 
> 
> Though the Westfalia company ultimately gained the official Volkswagen conversion contract, Sportsmobile retained its proprietary roof retraction mechanism. 
> The apparatus allows the top to extend straight up, rather than merely 
> tip from one end.
<snip>
> Decades of experience has shown that some customer want only the 
> patented, retractable roof mechanism installed in their present family
> van.  Said to be deployable in less than ten seconds, once
> installed, the new pop-up top nets owners 6'9" of usable headroom when  
> needed.
<snip>

That sounds like my pop-top.  My conversion was done by Safare'.  Since
David S. has a Safare' that has a high-top, it sounds like this fits 
the description of Sportsmobile.  Is is possible that one is a rose
by another name?....

BTW, how long does it take to deploy (I love that choice of verbs) the
Westy pop-top?

-Patrick
poser@leland.stanford.edu
'73 Safare' Custom Camper -- Ms. Pickle