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Subject:Re: Clarification on non-GL Campers
Date:Sat, 15 Feb 1997 13:47:14 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-02-15 08:53:42 EST, smitht@unb.ca (Tim Smith) writes:

>3)Westy:  any and all Westies have a full kitchen.  The Bentley manual is
>clear enough on this to show the difference between basic and GL versions.
>Both had water tanks/sinks etc.
>
>
>I am guessing that the large fridge in lieu of one jump seat was a Multivan
>option.  The Multivans up here are badged with 'Multivan' on rear hatch.
>Weekender was an option (not a production model) prior to '88, and no
>'weekender' badge was on hatch, likely 'GL' only.  In '88 the rear bed/seat
>was fitted to all GL models.  Tim
>
>
>

Tim, maybe they didn't offer the '84 up Non-GL Camper in Canada?

There were "standard" Westy's up till about '83 or so here in the US that had
everything a full "deluxe" westy had (including the sink), except the stove
and the fridge. On the Standards the icebox replaced the fridge. This was a
practice carried over from the "deluxe" and the "standard" westy's of the
mid-to late '70's. 

In '84 they changed the interior and dropped the sink from the "standard" or
"Non-GL" Westy line. 

>3)Westy:  any and all Westies have a full kitchen.  The Bentley manual is
>clear enough on this to show the difference between basic and GL versions.
>Both had water tanks/sinks etc.

that's not the case on the '84-up US spec non-GL campers. On '83 down, yes,
but on '84 up, no. 

>I am guessing that the large fridge in lieu of one jump seat was a Multivan
>option. 

Not here in the US. 

> The Multivans up here are badged with 'Multivan' on rear hatch.

the '90-'91 Multivans here say the same thing, but, the Multivan was only
offered '90-'91 here in the US.

>Weekender was an option (not a production model) prior to '88, and no
>'weekender' badge was on hatch, likely 'GL' only. 

same here.

>why all the concern anyhoo??

what.... y'all ain't getting sick of this are ya????   ;<)
naaa...

chris