Chris,

That's a new one on me.  I've always heard any of the older busses with two
side doors referred to as barn doors, since they open just like an old set
of barn doors.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:32 AM
Subject: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus

> In a message dated 5/9/02 8:56:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> wvveedub@NETSCAPE.NET writes:
>
>
> > I liked the bus, too.  Early 60's barndoor?
> >
> >
>
>  the term "barndoor"  only refers to the '50-'55 bus.  they were nicknamed
> "barn door buses" because the rear engine decklid was huge, going all the
way
> up to the rear window, and there was no rear hatch going into the inside.
> chris