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  Thursday, March 18, 2010
 


Volkswagen Camper Glossary

Class Campers Volkswagen Camper Glossary - This section has been set to provide quick and easy reference to all those Volkswagen Camper and bus terms that people expect that you will know but you just dont! Remember, you can add your own glossary items.
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Camper Glossary:A-Z

Camper Glossary

 Rear Hatch
The rear opening on many VW buses.
 host @ 08:27 Friday 28 ,March ,2008  Category :: [R] 

 Package Tray
Tray that mounts underneath the dashboard in order to hold additional items up front. Often made of bamboo or a mesh with a metal frame. Most package trays were meant to house light items such as gloves or maps within easy each.
 host @ 08:26 Friday 28 ,March ,2008  Category :: [P] 

 Gas Burners
Wheel Rims made by Porsche that look like gas burning stove grills.
 host @ 08:24 Friday 28 ,March ,2008  Category :: [G] 

 Propane
A type of liquid gas used to run gas appliances
 RougeTrader @ 10:29 Tuesday 30 ,October ,2007  Category :: [P] 

 Samba
Nickname or slang term for the 23-Window Deluxe Microbus in Europe.
 singlemalt @ 06:35 Thursday 20 ,September ,2007  Category :: [S] 

 Type 25/T25
The model of Volkswagen bus that came after the Bay Window which ceased production in 1979. It was characterised by its square shape.
 chimp @ 08:56 Tuesday 28 ,August ,2007  Category :: [T] 

 Slammed
The act of lowering the suspension on a VW Bus or Camper
 Stephy @ 05:52 Friday 24 ,August ,2007  Category :: [S] 

 Bay Window
The Bay Window Volkswagen bus was charaterised by a one peice curved window and was introduced from 1968 - 1979
 Stephy @ 05:54 Friday 24 ,August ,2007  Category :: [B] 

 Caterbury Pitt
One of the first converters of VW buses and was in production since the early 1950's. This conversion was made up until around 1969.
 chimp @ 08:58 Tuesday 28 ,August ,2007  Category :: [C] 

 Barn Door
Early Splitscreen Bus charaterised by a large engine bay door
 jamesthevan @ 04:31 Monday 06 ,August ,2007  Category :: [B] 

 Camper
A model of the VW bus that had interior features such as beds, fridge,sink and cupboards. Many versions had either "high tops" or "pop top" roofs which gave more headroom for there owners.
 welshboy @ 07:18 Thursday 02 ,August ,2007  Category :: [C] 

 Microbus
A Volkswagen made between 1950 and 1967. The main feature of a microbus is that it had a split windscreen. Often known as a "splitty"
 welshboy @ 07:21 Thursday 02 ,August ,2007  Category :: [M] 

 Splitty
Splitty. otherwise know as the Splitscreen Bus. Made from March 1950 - July 1967 this bus was charaterised by the 2 part windscreen. Unlike the later Bay Window VW bus which had a one peice curved windscreen
 Stephy @ 07:27 Friday 27 ,July ,2007  Category :: [S] 

 23 Window
A Type 24 (Deluxe bus) built in 1963 or earlier. The window count is tallied like this:
2 windshields (pre-1967)
2 front door windows (the wing wings and sliding windows all count as 1)
4 windows down the left side of the bus
4 windows down the right side
2 curved windows total on the rear corners (1963 and earlier only)
1 in the rear hatch
8 skylights in the roof (4 each side)
2+2+4+4+2+1+8 = 23
 host @ 10:20 Wednesday 27 ,June ,2007  Category :: [0-9] 

 21 Window
Same as the 23 window except that it doesnt have the curved windows on the rear corner!
 host @ 10:17 Wednesday 27 ,June ,2007  Category :: [0-9] 

 Left Hooker
Common term used to describe a left-hand drive vehicle.
 host @ 07:04 Saturday 16 ,June ,2007  Category :: [L] 

 Devon
A great VW Camper conversion. Especially the Devon Moonraker.
 host @ 07:02 Saturday 16 ,June ,2007  Category :: [D] 

 Rock & Roll
Term used to discribe a VW campers bed. You pull it out and the legs drop down.
 host @ 07:00 Saturday 16 ,June ,2007  Category :: [R] 

 Westfalia
One of the original VW camper conversions.
 host @ 07:38 Saturday 09 ,June ,2007  Category :: [W] 


 

 

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