The splits and bays had the aerial on the passenger side {I've seen an occasional split with the aerial in the centre, but likely an aftermarket install}.  Every Vanagon I've seen has them on the driver's side.

On 30-Jun-2015, at 19:52, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> Every US spec Vanagon I've seen is on the driver's side, including mine.
> Did VW think the Canucks drive on the wrong side of the road?
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
> 
> My Canadian van is on drivers side. Isn't Stuart's as well?
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 30, 2015, at 5:27 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Gentlemen.
>> IIRC, that's one distinguishing factor between US and Canadian market
>> Vanagons. Antenna location.
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>>> On 6/30/15, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The factory hole would be oval, and on the driver's side.  That black
>>> spot could be from an owner's attempt at installing an antenna.
>>> 
>>> Stuart
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Neil N
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:15 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
>>> 
>>> Hi all.
>>> 
>>> If a new Vanagon was sold without a radio, was an antenna installed
>>> regardless?
>>> My then new GM Firefly was sold as "radio ready" (antenna, speakers
>>> installed) but that's an apples to oranges comparison. Given the
>>> nature of the old Bugs I've owned, my guess is that the factory
>>> wouldn't have installed an antenna.
>>> 
>>> I have my eye on a US located 1980 sunroof air cooled. The one image
>>> in ad shows a black spot at front clip where antenna would be:
>>> 
>>> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/6300068.jpg
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Neil n
>>> 
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>>> 
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>>> <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>>> 
>>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
>>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Neil n
>> 
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>> 
>> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>> 
>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>> 
>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>