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Subject:Re: Brazil new buses. was Re: Buying a VW and picking it up at the factory in Germany:
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:43:35 +1300

>Right, at least till mid 1980's had the 3 foot wide tailgate with the
>big deluxe window AND the deluxe 15/ 23 style windows. This is the
>reason that piece of glass is so readily avaiable in the US replacement
>parts stream.  (Albeit without the coveted SIGLA logo!)
>Al Brase
>Nov 55 single cab, Aug58 23 window Samba
>
>Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
>>.. these Bays had the 50s small tailgate (with big window added),
>>hinged 60s-type cargobay doors and 60s-type small side-windows; they
>>also had drum front brakes and the ancient large stud-pattern... bet
>>they had kingpins too.

These vans are the proof that ther is really no such thing as a T2,
as the Bay is just a modified Split.
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Regards
Andrew

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