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1960 RHD 23 window samba, 30hp engine , U.S. spec
bumpers, double drop middle seat, owned
by Keith at VW Relics,
more details to follow.
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This 1960 is now owned by Rob Godfrey, he has started to
get the samba sorted. Basically, the motor is now a 1600 with a few dress up
bits, but some 36 Dells will soon find their way on to it. The 3 bench seats
are re-covered in black and the door cards have yet to go on. As you can
see, it's been dropped down quite a bit with IRS conversion etc. Also you
can see from the new pic it's running on South African Sprint stars. Note
that unusual cargo door side steep, nice. This van has managed to retain
those one year only hinge covers which stop anything catching on them
(Theoretically, front to hinges on the loading doors). I wonder how long Rob
will be run this bus with a stinger tail pipe, the noise is almost
unbearable, especially on long journeys!!
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WWV 80 -1960 RHD samba, recently purchased by Andy
Glacier (July'ish 2001). Picture taken at Vanfeast 2001. I first saw this
bus in 1995, I was on my way to Guilford on the A3 when I caught up with it,
I followed it for a while and eventually the owned pulled in to a road of
lock up garages, I got out and strolled up to the driver, he was an elderly
gentleman and looked a little concerned, until I told him who I was, at this
point he seemed to breath a sigh of relief and started telling me about some
of the history of the deluxe. Amazingly he had owned this van from new and
it had been the only vehicle he had ever owned!! Respect!
1960/1 was the only year a bus came with the small round red rear lights and
no semaphores, similar to American spec, very nice indeed, the interior is
amazing, early Devon's are in a league of there own (as far as I'm
concerned), especially with that round cupboard by the loading doors and
that mad little water tank above the cool box. I will try and keep you up to
date with the progress of it's restoration, knowing Andy it will be a
cracker.
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1960
RHD deluxe owned by Andy Carol, this bus is originally from Sweden and has
had the full Monty by Keith Turner aka VW Relics, Andy decided to go for
the earlier samba colour combo and has also purchased a pair of Creative
Engineering Westy roof racks for the finishing touch. |
 
 
 
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7381 PX - 1960 Devon, Chelsea Photo Studio 1994.
Here is another pic of my old 60 deluxe
(7381 PX) painted up as the Trouble TV promotion bus.
Pic taken at Bug Jam 97.
7381 PX - My old 1960 deluxe again when it had the Herbie treatment, photo taken
winter 1997, check out the fully polished raiders! |
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712 NC - Alan Schofield's 1960
Devon, S.S.V.C. A.G.M. 1989 |
