Posted by: reminou75 - 03 December 2008 21:56:09
In 1954, sponsored by Shell: [IMG]https://i34.tinypic.com/esrjv9.jpg[/IMG]

Posted by: stu - 14 February 2009 21:33:03
cool old van, wonder if it still exsists? can someone check the reg number?

Posted by: 55Kab - 15 February 2009 00:00:06
[quote=stu]can someone check the reg number?[/quote] Our survey said...X "Vehicle details could not be found"

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 15 February 2009 21:08:50
Believe it or not, I purchased a pair of ribbed Barndoor bumpers about 8 years ago from the North of England (sight unseen). When they arrived at my flat, guess what the number plate on the front bumper was!! The owner had no idea what they were, other than they were from a 'very old' VW van. The front bumper ended up in Essex somewhere, the rear one went to Germany.

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 15 February 2009 21:13:53
[quote=Rich Oakley]Believe it or not, I purchased a pair of ribbed Barndoor bumpers about 8 years ago from the North of England (sight unseen). When they arrived at my flat, guess what the number plate on the front bumper was!! The owner had no idea what they were, other than they were from a 'very old' VW van. The front bumper ended up in Essex somewhere, the rear one went to Germany.[/quote] Wow, thats amazing! :shock: Shame really, as it probably means that the barndoor is probably long gone! Did you recognise the plate when you bought them or just now?:wink:

Posted by: stu - 16 February 2009 00:04:02
[quote=Rich Oakley]Believe it or not, I purchased a pair of ribbed Barndoor bumpers about 8 years ago from the North of England (sight unseen). When they arrived at my flat, guess what the number plate on the front bumper was!! The owner had no idea what they were, other than they were from a 'very old' VW van. The front bumper ended up in Essex somewhere, the rear one went to Germany.[/quote] contact the guy again, he might have the rest of it of have some info??

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 17 February 2009 21:38:57
[quote=stu] contact the guy again, he might have the rest of it of have some info??[/quote] The guy's dad was a Military WWII enthusiast and had died a few years before. He had always been interested in VWs since the 1940s. I also bought some KdF parts from him.

Posted by: Scotty - 23 March 2009 13:43:42
[IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Scotty58/Random%20stuff/barndoorad.jpg[/IMG]