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  • Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:31:25 -0700
    On Dec 28, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > Apart from maybe some specialised models (ambulance perhaps?), the only vanagons i know...
  • Re: Wanted: Suggestions for Replacement Horn
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 14 Jul 1998 20:31:58 CDT
    ...why not? if they can make a siren for the cops or ambulances, why not a 20W amplified horn? and i want the horn...
  • Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:56:49 -0400
    Not only won't tow services get you but if something happens neither will most ambulances and your insurance won't cover you or...
  • Re: Vanagon crash tests and crumple zones
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:39:25 -0600
    ...He's the guy you will be stopping to call the cops and ambulance for when the crazy in front of him suddenly puts...
  • Rear anti-roll bar installed!
    Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
    Fri, 31 May 2002 13:03:56 -0700
    ...post saying that the rear anti-roll bar as installed on ambulance and other heavy models was the same part number as the front...
  • Re: Croatia Vanagon/VW trip report
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:41:14 -0600
    ...Every ambulance in Croatia is a > T4, I think. > > The climate is very benign for automobiles. No rust. > The T3s all look in great...
  • Re: April first?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 3 Apr 2023 09:48:06 -0400
    ...1.9 Vanagon and end up with the fire department and ambulance at your door? >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> >>> >>>> On Apr 1, 2023, at 5:45...
  • This Month in HMN (April)
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 30 Mar 1997 20:34:29 +0000
    ...Firts 1993, $15,700 Bob Pare (717)737-1119 PA '63 Ambulance, 100% origional, 23k, red, cream, all acessories, stretchers, sirens, lights, safaris, perfect...
  • VW Classic Weekend, 6-13/14
    Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
    Mon, 25 May 1998 02:37:21 EDT
    ...Charlie will show the Cinema Bus, Jerry Jess is bringing his Hearse and there will be Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Highroofs, Wide Beds, ladder trucks...
  • Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:47:16 -0700
    ...in the diesel fluid tank in an emergency. > > recently a diesel ambulance would not go due to shortage of that fluid, > another abulance had...
  • Re: Color codes?
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:24:11 -0800
    ...I have seen a 66 Ambulance with it's original paint and the color is identical to my 84 Westy. The formula for L567...
  • Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (even long-er)
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 18 Jun 1998 23:23:12 -0700
    ...kombi highroof, caravelle, caravelle gl, caravelle westy popup roof, westy highroof, ambulance, pickup, pickup with extra wide box, and doublecab, all offered as rwd...
  • Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
    Historical mailing list - Randy A. Bergum
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:48:46 -0700
    ...anti > > roll bar available on? >> > > > > This was an option on the ambulances only IIRC. The > > mounts appear to be > > welded to the swingarms. AADCO...
  • Re: Vanagon trivia
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:08:53 -0700
    ...T3 models, including pickups and special >> versions like fire trucks and ambulances >> >> More of them were built with 1.6 turbo diesel engines than...
  • December HMN adds
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 27 Nov 1996 21:22:27 -0500
    ...paraphrased '54 ambulance, blah, blah, blah Thom or somebody has panned this one if the one that has surfaced on the net a few...
  • Re: Names
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 02:35:03 -0500
    ...we say "call the ambulance" ... instead of "call the big ugly red and white truck that has the paramedics in it!!!" but even that...
  • Re: Warmer bus talk
    Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
    Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:30:39 -0500
    ...a walk-thru, so it doesn't have a divider) Early Ambulances came with a similar cab divider but had a larger sliding glass...
  • Re: KdF Motorwerks
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 23 Nov 1996 03:35:55 +0000
    ...Ambulances at plane crash 4414 - Fire trucks at scenebrown sunroof 4415 - Ambulance at a water rescue 4416 - Fire at a burning building 4417 - Ambulance...
  • Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:01:33 -0700
    ...in the diesel fluid tank in an emergency. > > recently a diesel ambulance would not go due to shortage of that fluid, > another abulance had...
  • Re: Type2 Registry 1967-79 /Webmasters
    Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
    Tue, 24 Mar 1998 19:49:04 +0100
    ...Try now http://members.tripod.com/~apsktw/regist.htm Regards from Germany Andreas Plogmaker �71 ambulance type 27 http://members.tripod.com/~apsktw/txtindex...
  • Re: Cardiac Event
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 21:30:08 -0400
    ...The rest is history. > Wow John, Vanagons make really, really, really great Ambulances! > I too, had a MI (myocardial infarction) last October, following a...
  • Crash.....Bang.......Boom
    Historical mailing list - Michael L. Smith
    Tue, 9 May 2000 11:23:14 EDT
    ...The sedan, whose driver was next to me in the ambulance, lost a few teeth and had some cuts and bruises. The police report...
  • Re: Tire Carriers Again
    Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
    Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:18:37 EDT
    ...Had one on an old ambulance I used to drive. No cooling problems. Still see the kits being sold in camper catalogs and JC...
  • Bug O Rama Report
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 3 Sep 1995 11:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...one I wanna work next time is the guy with the ambulance fan: he wants $230 for it. Oh, and I got a radio...
  • Re: Names
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:30:57 -0700
    ...we name things to shorten/quicken > descriptions. > > we say "call the ambulance" ... > instead of "call the big ugly red and white truck that has...
  • Re: VIN question... You guys are really hard on my head :-)
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 25 May 1996 15:18:42 -0400
    ...which was supposedly a trade mark of the De Luxe, the Ambulance, the Fire Truck, and optional on a Panel. - - - - if your bus has...
  • How can I tell what year - Replies
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:47:32 -0400
    ...22 - Caravelle 26 - Pritsche (pickup) ||| | 23 - Kombi 27 - Krankenwagen ||| | 24 - Transporter (ambulance) ||| | VIN check digit (Manufacturer's Internal Code) ----------x|| | Vehicle model year ---------------------------------------x...
  • Fw: 2 go in, 3 come out
    Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
    Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:34:04 -0600
    ...The ambulance was now there, and the EMTs all said, "Hey, congratulations, that's great." "What a great story, delivered by his dad, good...
  • Vanagon Production discontinued in South Africa
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Fri, 3 May 2002 12:57:18 +0200
    ...Apart from 50 Beetles and 40 standard Kombi's the contract also provided for 20 ambulances and 2 fire-fighting vehicles. These Kombi's...
  • VW Classic in Irvine, CA
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Jun 96 14:34:50 PDT
    ...There was an ambulance, 2 fire trucks with ladders and one fire truck with a hose pump, a barn-door deluxe micro, a barn...
  • Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 5 Sep 2013 20:38:53 -0500
    ...recently a diesel ambulance would not go due to shortage of that fluid, another abulance had to be called ....it resulted in a patient...
  • Re: need advice on charging light coming on in my 90 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:56:59 -0500
    ...This is a common problem with ambulances and police cars, by the way. Yours, David
  • Re: VIN/Chassie No. Questions
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 17:44:34 -0400
    ...26x Pickups (Submodel 261 was a Single Cab, Submodel 265 was a Crew Cab Pickup) 27x Ambulances I might add that in the 20...
  • Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:55:13 -0500
    ...mcneely ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Not only won't tow services get you but if something happens neither will most ambulances and...
  • Re: Crash.....Bang.......Boom
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 9 May 2000 10:20:29 -0700
    ...The sedan, whose driver was next to me in > the ambulance, lost a few teeth and had some cuts and bruises. The police > report...
  • Re: Roadside Assistance Plans
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:29:59 -0400
    ...the repaired vehicle. - Lodging expenses while your car is being repaired. - Ambulance charges. My wife was out of town in our can and had...
  • Re: December HMN adds
    Historical mailing list - C.R. Sauls
    Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:45:04 -0800
    ...paraphrased > > '54 ambulance, blah, blah, blah Thom or somebody has panned this > one if the one that has surfaced on the net a few...
  • Introduction and brief vacation report
    Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
    Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:37:05 -0400
    ...Much later we owned a 76 Bus (an ambulance converted to camper), 79 Transporter and Vanagons since 86 - before that a 68 Bug, 73...
  • Re: Bad Vanagon News...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 4 Nov 2001 20:16:36 -0800
    ...The other driver was in an early 80s Caviler, >unfortunately they were taken by ambulance to the hospital, however she >didn't look too...
  • Why not mount two Alternators??
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:13:09 -0700
    In ETKA there are several configurations (Ambulance etc) that should two alternators attached to the engines. Wouldn't this be the "easy" way to...
  • Re: HORN
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 28 Jul 95 08:13:36 CDT
    ...and with a suitable small amplifier (oh, say 20 watts??) and external speaker (like those on the sirens of ambulances, able to weather the...
  • Old Westy Saga (Bus Vulture)
    Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
    Mon, 1 May 1995 17:44:39 -0400
    ...It also had an ambulance fan. Bad points: The guy was absolutely not shy about cutting the bus. Additional brake lights above originals. Additional...
  • Re: How goods the firstaid kit in your Westfalia?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:49:28 -0700
    ...contact ambulance or help with vitals Although calling 911 is important ... rest assured you will not be able to calmly assist injured if you...
  • Re: locations please
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
    Sun, 25 Oct 1998 21:51:20 -0800
    ...The Rancheria down the road looks like a Pick'n'Pull yard -- dead fire engines and ambulances, buses, old trucks -- you name it. When...
  • crashing....
    Historical mailing list - Ian Astbury
    Sat, 20 Oct 2001 15:10:58 +1000
    ...Anecdotal evidence, but he is an ambulance officer. Yes, they were all wearing lap-sash seatbelts, and using a luggage barrier. Veronika(my caravelle...
  • Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Thu, 5 Sep 2013 18:51:09 -0700
    ...in the diesel fluid tank in an emergency. > > recently a diesel ambulance would not go due to shortage of that fluid, > another abulance had...
  • re: Progress
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Nov 1995 20:13:04 -0500
    ...T2=transporter of all models (truck, ambulance, 21 window, vanagon et.) Does this mean post 67? >The type IV motor was a revelation itself...
  • Re: Vanagon (DoubleCab) Crash Test Video
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:40:24 -0700
    ...The Westy driver >>walked away, the Chrysler people went away in an ambulance. >> >>Don't get me wrong, I don't think the VW...
  • Lookie at what I found...
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 25 Apr 1997 11:50:29 -0700
    ...KOV 611 Volkswagen Pickup VW-Misc 7.95 KOV 613 Volkswagen Ambulance VW-Misc 7.95 LLE 73001 Bosch Auto, '55 VW Van Lledo...
  • Re: my '80 is gone...
    Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
    Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:59:07 -0400
    ...It can be ambulance, >> hearse, truck, etc. >> I doubt there's a money making opportunity here but keep it in mind if >> you've...
  • Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:28:07 -0500
    ...tow services get you but if something happens neither > will most ambulances and your insurance won't cover you or the vehicle. You > need...
  • Biggest ever assemblage of Splits in UK
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 May 92 16:28:49
    ...Friday 5 German families came over with a 1961 fully eqippped ambulance. a 62 totally origianl Westfalia and a '63 samba amongst them. Despite...
  • Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
    Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
    Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
    ...Ebersp�cher also sells these units for ambulances, military vehicles etc. HTH, Robin / the Netherlands '90 Vanagon Atlantic TD (with Ebersp�cher) '84 Westy...
  • [NVC] The Electric Potter
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:01:24 -0500
    ...I slowly came around, but as a precaution an ambulance arrived which transported me to the Birmingham VA Hospital Emergency Room for a more...
  • Re: Italian Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Clark
    Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:41:09 -0000
    ...This year I took some photos of the local ambulance in Bardi (Italy) VW Transporter of course, frosted windows, stretcher, lights the lot. Unfortunately...
  • Re: locations please
    Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
    Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:06:10 -0800
    ...The Rancheria down the road > looks like a Pick'n'Pull yard -- dead fire engines and ambulances, buses, > old trucks -- you name it. When...
  • Re: [Syncro] Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 6 Jan 2005 20:45:16 -0600
    ...Cab Pickup 0.1% 1 Hannover Edition 0.3% 2 Kombi/Ambulance and further to amaze and annoy you, break it down by tranny...
  • Re: NLA VW Parts
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 1 Nov 2010 14:17:28 -0700
    ...the aluminum canopies were used on ambulances and firetrucks for the civilian market. my research reveals NATO did not use these canopies but rather...
  • LiMBO Want Ads ... wanted:
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 08 Dec 95 14:01:48 CST
    ...WANTED I need a good used or NOS "ambulance fan" switch to get the fans in my '59 Double cab working. Thanks for any...
  • Re: crashing....
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
    Fri, 19 Oct 2001 23:18:27 -0700
    ...Anecdotal > evidence, but he is an ambulance officer. Yes, they were all wearing > lap-sash seatbelts, and using a luggage barrier. > > Veronika(my caravelle...