[tcb] Re: ID early single cab
- From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:13:13 -0600 (CST)
Sammie, you really ought to get somebody to scan that photo at a high
resolution and put it on the internet.
There are many people either here, or on theSamba that would be able to
tell you exactly what year.
> Will: Ok, you got me on that one. What the heck is a Wolfsburg bumper
> and how is it different than a regular pressed bumper. Probably can't see
> it well enough if it is some small detail different than a regular pressed
> bumper.
>
> evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Can you see the front bumper to
> determine if it's a wolfsburg?
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sammie smith
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:19:22
> To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: ID early single cab
>
> Glad you are back in Texas. Unfortunately the only photo they have is an
> almost 3/4 shot of the front. It has pressed bumpers,overhanging front
> vent, no turn signals (Euro version), through the hinge outside mirrors,
> painted frame safari windows, inside rearview mirror and a big old
> security guard driving the truck. Also has a 58 Texas tag on the front
> bumper. So all I could do was pin it down to 55-58. Pressed bumpers on a
> non-barndoor. Company is an international equipment/machinery company so
> I assume they brought the VW trucks directly from Germany and that
> explains the Euro version. The company owner/founder was a big lover of
> VWs and his personal car during this time was an oval sedan. They also
> have a photo of one of his oval sedans that got accidently backed over by
> a piece of heavy equipment. Looks like a 50's era military tank drove
> right over its top. Anyway, they are writing a history of the company and
> wanted the year of the truck identified.
> Sammie
>
> Peter Albarian
> wrote: Hey Sammie,
> My phone just got back into range, and we're about 40 miles from home, so
> I just received your question. I suggest you go with Will's opinion on
> this one since my focus has always been deluxe and not commercial. I will
> say from experience that inside mirrors seemed to be more prevelent
> starting with '58 model Buses from what Kirk and I have seen. Are there no
> pictures of the back side of this SC?
> Glad to be back in Tejas,
> Peter
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sammie smith
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:17:52
> To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] ID early single cab
>
> Can any of the early bus gurus tell me the first year for the interior
> rear view mirror on the commercial trucks, e.g., single cab/panel van.
> Trying to id the year of a single cab for a local corp writing its history
> which used VWs extensively. Has a photo of an early single cab used by
> security force. Has pressed bumpers, side mirrors, and is not a barndoor
> and is a euro version. Has a front Texas plate for 1958. Conclusion it
> has to be a 55 to 58. Only other piece of evidence is that it has an
> inside rear view mirror. Early commercial vehicles did not have this
> mirror. Knowing what year the mirror started might at least narrow down
> the possibilities. Help Peter and Will.
> Sammie
>
>
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