22 June Driving your VW to work day - Heads up

[didi]

Drive your VW to work day

If you don't already drive your VW to work, you need to grab the keys on the morning of June 22nd and let it stretch it's legs with the rest of the commuters.

Work from home? Consider taking a spin around town. Just do your part to get those vintage VW's out on the road on the 22nd

Let's here what you have planned for the day. This year it falls on a Saturday. Any suggestions?

[Golfmad]

Buts, I doesnt work on a saterdag ! Maybe onother day - the friday before perhaps?

[hennels]

yea, no worky on Sat... But will definitely take it out though

[riaanj]

My VW is already at work, under a tree & a car cover.. lol

[didi]

June 22nd: Drive your VW to work day

Dear VW-Beetle Friends,
The following information was already sent to some Clubs formerly, now we are trying to spread this news to a greater number of FUSCA fans around the World via Internet. The facts date back to 1995, but the subject is very actual to all of us...

For some time we have been working on the idea of introducing a WORLD-WIDE DAY OF THE VW-BEETLE. Contacts with VW-Beetle Clubs of other Countries, to divulge the idea and to get suggestions for the date to be chosen, were made through the "A BANANINHA" (The Fusca Clube do Brasil Club's Newsletter) in the editorial "Some Words to our Friends Abroad". We received several suggestions from many parts of the world as to the day to be chosen for commemorating the VW-Beetle in a world-wide level, many of them conflicting.

It was necessary to compromise and to observe choice criteria. One of these was of a climatic nature. By this criterion it became clear that the adequate time would have to avoid the rigorous European winter. Another criterion was the historical significance of the day. By crossing these two criteria we came to the date of June the 22nd, for it is already summer in the northern hemisphere (and the weather is agreeable in the southern hemisphere); furthermore, on this date of the year 1934, the contract for development of the VW-Beetle was signed, this being the starting point of this charming car´s "life". Bingo! It was the ideal choice.

Before going ahead with this proposition, we contacted Dr. Bernd Wiersch, Director of the Auto Museum Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, and an expert in the history of Volkswagen and of the VW-Beetle. He agreed to this date, finding it very convenient; besides, he had already lent his support to the introduction of a WORLD-WIDE DAY OF THE VW-BEETLE, on an early date.

Then, early in 1995, it just had to be confirmed the adequate place and moment to announce the introduction of this date. The realization of the 5th International Vintage VW Meeting of Bad Camberg, Germany, was approaching. We had already mentioned this topic, an year before, to Mr. Heinz-Willy Lottermann, the idealizer of these events that congregate people of all five continents. Even then, in the course of a delicious lunch he offered us, he had been receptive to the idea of introducing the WORLD-WIDE DAY OF THE VW-BEETLE during his event. In May 1995, we confirmed our presence in the event, and that we would make the announcement in the course of the confraternization party to be held in June, 24th .

And that was done. In the presence of an international audience, on June, 24th , 1995, we read the manifest transcribed further on; thus, the WORLD-WIDE DAY OF THE VW-BEETLE was introduced! From that day on, every 22nd of June is dedicated to homage the object of their appreciation by the enthusiasts of the VW-Beetle all over the world. It is true that this date must be more divulged, in order to consolidate it for those that did not hear about the event in Bad Camberg; so, that is what we are doing now in writing this letter. We rely on the collaboration of everybody as to the divulgation of this date to their friends and, in case of clubs, to their associates. So please include an information about the World Wide Day of the VW Beetle in your Home-page and divulge it to other VW-Beetle lovers.

With the best Air-Cooled Wishes
Alexander Gromow VW-Beetle (FUSCA) enthusiast

P.O.Box 46321 05110-970 Sao Paulo/SP BRASIL

Copied from http://www.fuscabrasil.net/wwbd/Beetle-Day.htm

[@ndy]

My Volla cant drive yet no engine yet, but can I tow it around town on an a-frame

[Blitzkrieg]

been driving my VW daily for the past two years....nothing better than a daily driven dub....

[Golfmad]

Will definitely take the bus out saturday, dust it off, and, take it for a little cruise

Now, to decide where to cruise to.... anybody have some ideas where we could go, maybe make a little convoy somewhere scenic?

[Ron&Gill]

Will definitely take the bus out saturday, dust it off, and, take it for a little cruise

Now, to decide where to cruise to.... anybody have some ideas where we could go, maybe make a little convoy somewhere scenic?

You're supposed to drive it to work. I know it's a Saturday... but just do as you're told...

[Kafer74]

Hi

How about diving to the James Hall Museum of Transport in Johannesburg. I think it is quite fitting. We can drive in a convoy and entrance is free.

Hennie

http://www.jhmt.org.za/index.htm

[Sambabus]

iv got a business function.......definately taking the bus

[Pine]

[bugspray]

Will def drive it tomorrow, even just around the block.

As Sunday will see a lot more of em taking over Pta

[jolas]

Was'nt quite "work", but Sean and I added our contribution with a 1000km+ trip on the 21st and 22nd

[vw59beetle]

That is a excellent picture Paul.
Butzi and myself took the 69 Cabrio to the workshop to prepare for our event Sunday.



Wernher