> VW used to (maybe still does) have a little free magazine on the parts counter
called
> "Parts & Advice". Several years ago it had a 3-part series on the history of
Westfalia
> (also did a 3-part series on the history of the Beetle). I have the series and some
> items of interest are that Westfalia-werke is over 150 years old . Started as a
> blacksmith shop and then made farm carts out of a particularly rugged oak found in
the
> area - now known as Westfalian oak.
> Franz Knoebel, Jr., a descendant of the company's founder, patented the ball-headed
> trailer hitch in the U.S. in 1939.
> The link between VW and Westfalia began in 1950.
> There's lots more.
>
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:00 AM
> Subject: Westys for all Marques.. was: Re: Canvas Tent on ebay
>
>
> >
> > FWIW, Westfalia-Werke GMBH  made camper conversions for all kinds of
> > vehicles.   i've seen Ford vans with Westfalia conversions, Mercedes vans
> > with Westy conversions, etc..     Westfalia-Werke also makes trailer hitches
> > and trailers... kind of like the "U-Haul of Europe"
> > chris
>