3888 x 2592 px | 32,9 x 21,9 cm | 13 x 8,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
29 mars 2014
Lieu:
Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Informations supplémentaires:
The VW Type II bus began just after World War II in the VW factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. In 1947, a Dutch importer called Ben Pon, noticed that the motorized trolleys used to transport parts around the factory were made from stripped down Beetle chassis and running gear. He was inspired by these rather strange looking vehicles to sketch a design of a beetle-based van, which looked not unlike a box on wheels! A year later, the new chief executive of Volkswagen saw potential in this idea and the first VW van was officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show in November 1949. The unique design of the VW transporter meant that the rear seats could be removed in order to transport greater loads. There were several variations included buses, pick-ups, fire engines, ambulances, beer wagons, refrigerated ice-cream vans, milk floats, mobile butchers’ shops, bread vans, mobile grocers, ordinary delivery vans and the well known and loved camper. "The Split" was from 1949 until 1967, Volkswagen produced the first generation of VW buses in the form of split screens. These "splitties" earned their name due to the split windscreen and also sported a sweeping v-line front. They had a rear air-cooled engine that was simple and reliable. "The Bay". The split-screen was replaced in 1968 by the ‘early bay’ window version. The style of the bay was a radical rethink, with major suspension changes and engines now being fitted with a stabilizing "back bar". A one piece windscreen and wind down windows also added to the changes and it was the bay that made the "Camper" such a triumph
