The Danish military uses(d) 16" syncros...and may still
be a good source for parts...like that heavy duty anti
sway bar i'd like to have!
steve

Kevin & Lisa Sellitti wrote:
>
>         I was in Barnes & Noble Today. I came across a book in the automotive
> section that was all about VW Busses. The book didn't mention Vanagons much.
> What caught my eye was an ex-German Army 1976 Transporter Crew Cab. It was a
> Military issue with Blackout Curtains, Gun Mount and troops seats (Could
> carry ten troops.) The caption said that many Transporters had been used by
> the German Military (Most were Crews) and they were also used b the U.N. and
> even United States Troops in Europe.
>         That got me thinking..... Was the Vanagon (T3,Transporter) used by any of
> Europe's Military Services? Or were the VW's dropped after the Type 2's? It
> would seem to me that a Syncro Crew Cab would be an natural Replacement for
> the Type 2 Crew Cab (Especially the Syncro 16 :->. Anyone out there have any
> info? I would love to learn more about them if they were used in Military
> Applications. Image the weird Variants they may lurk out there.
>
> BTW: I saw a very nice 88? Westy parked in the Parking garage at Sarasota
> Memorial Hospital Today (Sarasota, Fl). Is that person on this list? I was
> impressed with how well it fit in the Garage. Looks like it had lots of head
> room.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
> (Still no Vanagon yet! Only Vanagon envy :-(   )