Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (December 1995)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         15 Dec 95 10:45
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         L.S.Griffiths@physics.salford.ac.uk
Subject:      Re[2]: Barn Door P/U (was 23-Window Whore Story)

>actually, the whole 'barndoor' thing is a misnomer. Anyone seen a >barn door that opens up? Duh. Someone told me it was like a >'barndoor' on a union suit, but that opens down. Barn doors are >like the cargo doors, and an old geezer from the netherlands said >thats why they called them that. Makes sense. So why someone >singled out the pre 3/55 model to be 'barndoor', i dont know. Oughta >be a different name, INHO

gotta aggree with that.

Lee.


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.