Alistair, I hope you don't mind if I ask where in Canada you are?  Only because one of my teaching colleagues at Algonquin College in Ottawa has a friend who has just bought a Syncro DOKA, in need of 'engine work', and I'm wondering if it's the same vehicle (which would be one more for the 'it's a small world' theory!).

James
Ottawa ON
'91 Westfalia Weekender 
(but thinks a Syncro DOKA would make a cool addition to the fleet...)

> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:44:23 -0800
> From: albell@SHAW.CA
> Subject: Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I will take more/better pics. There are lots of little details that might even be applicable to our vans. The guy was a metalworker/machinist and it seems not a bad woodworker either.
> 
> Just a note, inside the back doors is a compartment with water heater and propane storage, separated from living quarters.
> 
> cheers
> 
> alistair
> 
> 
> PS same neighbour just bough a Swedish origin tristar syncro DOKA. Its in the shop right now (injector pump leaking) and I have seen it only on the lift. But it very much picture-worthy.
> 
> 
> On Nov 27, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Stuart <ve3smf@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Alistair,
> > Wonderful images. The rear doors truly tell a story of a vehicle well travelled.  It was at West Berlin, Check Point Charlie and East Berlin.  When you have another opportunity, take some more images of the interior driver/passenger area and the wonderful interior slat wood finish. 
> >  
> > Cheers!
> > Stuart
> > 1986 Vanagon GL 2.1L
> > From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:00:30 PM
> > Subject: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
> > 
> > My neighbour bought this last summer, I finally snapped some pics.
> > 
> > The interior is quite nicely done, can i draw your attention to what look like a miniature fold down bunk on the wall.
> > 
> > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/mercedes-benz-l-319d/
> > 
> > alistair
> >