Date:         Fri, 23 Apr 1999 03:53:52 -0700
Reply-To:     ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: '90 Westfalia Van Sun Shade Problem.
Comments: To: Keith Howard Riding <kriding@HOME.COM>
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Here again we have God acting in mysterios way in reducing pollution by
destruction of cars on the go with first dropping awnings and then awnings
with Vanagon parts they were attached to. Certainly nobody claimed damage:
they were blinded by crashing glass and in no way able to read the tag
plate! Before we heard of unfortunate vehicles, hit from behind by separated
and rolling Vanagon wheels. Then thrown off the road by oil and coolant
discharged from Vanagons.
What is next? Cows in the field hit by flying off roofs? "Ganz schreckliche
Schweinerei"- said my teacher Hieronimus Joachim Hagedornus Freicherr von
Kreuznach und zu Puttlittz in his heavy German.

Keith Howard Riding wrote:

> We had an awning clamped to the small ledge on the side of the van and
> it fell off without us realising it. It must have been very dangerous if
> it hit following cars, but no-one claimed for damages for this ( we have
> a government run car insurance scheme). A second awning also came loose
> and this time the part of the ledge that it was attached to came with
> it. Now what do we do? Is there another type of awning that can be
> attached and is safer? Is it possible to put another strip of metal
> along the ledge as re-inforcement and then re-attach the awning?
> Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Keith Riding,
> Vancouver, BC,
> Canada.