Pokey was the name given by the previous owner. Being a sailor, I kept with maritime tradition and did not rename her, as renaming a ship is bad luck.

I thought the name Pokey came from her speed & acceleration (or lack therof). The owner bosted that she was powered by a rolls-hardly engibe (rolls down one hill but can hardly get up the next).

As it turns out I was incorrect. The name Pokey came from the similarity of her Assuan Brown paint to the the colour of the clay horse Pokey from "Gumby and Pokey" fame.

As such, if I ever get the syncro I am dreaming of she will be named "Gumby"... green paint (preferred) or not.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sat, 17 March 2001, pensioner wrote:

>
> REF: Naming your vanagon...
>
> Hi volks,
>
> Nope I don't copy the original note in all it's <html> glory.
>
> Ruby was purchased after a one minute love affair from a private party who
> had mistreated the old girl.  She was red and ready for good traveling.  On
> the first trip, the poor tires had her wobbling and swaying down the road
> like a well attired matron at Saks Fifth Ave.  Ruby, she was. She passed on
> in spirit when a testosterone-crazed F150 with 35" tires driver dealt a
> fatal blow after an astounding display of incompetent driving.
>
> Ruby's replacement is Bessie, the charolais camper.  A white beauty that I
> scarcely remember since Detlev and the Vanagon Projekt had his way with her.
> Bessie earned her name on a poppywatching trip as she dawdled along sniffing
> the flowers and enjoying the spring air.  TWO springs ago.  Are you
> listening, Bob?
>
> Don't rush to name the new addition, he or she will demonstrate the
> necessary kharma to justify the name.
>
> After a couple of weeks off the list I note that there are 35 DIGEST
> entries.  Got to go, lotsa reading to do.
>
> pensioner

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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