[tcb] Re: ID early single cab
- From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:10:18 +0000
There were two diff styles the narrow and the wide AFAIK.
I have seen both. Euros were wide US was narrow. Reason? License plates.
If you could see the taillights that would narrow it down.
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:53:25
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Subject: [tcb] Re: ID early single cab
Peter: The truck is not a barndoor. Were there 2 different types of pressed
bumpers on the 55-58 busses? The truck is definitely a 55-58. I was just
trying to figure any way to differentiate from a front quarter picture to tell
which. License plate is a 58 so that doesn't help.
Peter Albarian <pcalbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Sammie,
If you need me to snap pictures of a BD through 55 and a post-Wolfsburg front
bumper, let me know if it will help. The license plate gap is narrower on the
earlier ones.
Peter
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From: sammie smith
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:12:36
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Subject: [tcb] Re: ID early single cab
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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From: sammie smith
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:19:22
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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
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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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