Warwicks Split

[Warwick-Lowlight]

Will give the rims a cleanup and check all -just have to stop shaking

[Muderick]

Looks so Paul.... I called it a 61 as soon as Warwick sent us that MMS the other night !!!

Muds

[Stütz]

........ -just have to stop shaking

You know, that actually just gave me a lump in my throat! You deserve that car!

[Muderick]

Use this you lucky chicken farmer!

"production year" should have a 1 in it, meaning 1961. Or else, confirm the numbers there?

The "23" under the "TYP" field confirms its a type 2 bus, and 3 -a 'kombi'

If its "234" it means: 2 -Type 2 / 3 - kombi /4 - Cargo doors left, right hand drive.

Muds

[Dawie]

Also think Jul-August 1961, probably assembled in SA around September that year.

The digit that identifies model year was first introduced end 64 for the 65 model year. Prior to that, it was only a plain sequential chassis number.

[Muderick]

Cool! So the 1st digit of the Chassis # should then be a 1.

Muds

[Warwick-Lowlight]

Rest of numbers as previous
Haven't cleaned rims but behind the spedo 3. 61

[Warwick-Lowlight]

Plates
Volkswagenwerk AG
Made in Western Germany
23 Fahrgst NR 808593
This plate is at the back copper looking - number stamped on the chassis is the same 808593


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05

Sa Motor Assemblers & Distributers Ltd
Uitenhage CP
Kombi 808593
Paint (looks like) 07
These are the plates at left side pasenger
also the silver one 11 30 52


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05

Made in Western Germany Number 808 of the year 59 march ???
Then shipped to SA and assembled in Uitenhage between 59 and completed on clock stamp 3-61 ???

Paint code for Dove Blue 07 ??
Think the 11 30 52 some sort of number from assembly line -Uitenhage ?

Whatever the birth day is still shaking cause its here

[Retrobug]

Make some good use of those shakes with a rag and polish in hand!
Flip, can't see the photo's at work
Will have to see the updates tonight again!

[Dawie]

That chassis number is 1961 without a shadow of doubt. Notice the lower position of the top side door hinges, so it cannot be 59.
The colour code seems like it was not stamped clearly. Do you think it could have been a "Q/-" or "O1/-" or is it definitely a zero and a seven? The top of the 7 is not so clear.

Congratulations, your kombi looks in reasonably good unmolested condition.

[Warwick-Lowlight]

Could be a Q and 7
If not looks like "Q/-"
the top if its seven is not clear

[VW-rules]

Looks like my bus's sybling.

Great find, enjoy.

[Warwick-Lowlight]

@ Vw rules - give me a while and we can get these two couzzies back together

Well after following the advise and putting a rag in my shaking hand this was the result
splitbusaholic this one is just for you

Left of frame just high pressure wash - centre water wash with rag - right side water rag and then some polishing cream
Could this be the birth of a RAT

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05


Before after wash with water

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05
After wiff some cream


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05

This is just moss for fun


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05

[Warwick-Lowlight]

Sorry heres a better one
First still needed a bit more shaking

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-06-05

[Klaus]

That bus is smoking hot !

Yummy yummy yummy