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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #60 on: January 24, 2017, 09:14:05 PM »
^^ nice work alp! poppa wheely!  :cool:

here's another old working type II that has recently resurfaced (as seen on thesamba.com)...

mj ball, regina.

now...








way back when...





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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #61 on: February 13, 2017, 11:06:32 PM »
random finds on thesamba.com  :)  enjoy  :cool:

gander, newfoundland...




yarmouth, nova scotia...




clems, another old grocery store bus, trevor p may have more insight in this one  ;) :)




johnstone dairies ltd barn door and photo from original owner of the fleet...






midland auto wholesales barndoor...








harts auto gloss, opening day for the pne 1956, and the kids just love chilling up on the rack  :cool:



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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #62 on: March 05, 2017, 04:14:35 PM »
here's another cool old bdsc found on thesamba.com posted by kintail with the description...

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This '53 Single Cab was owned by John Eschenlohr, VW Canada National Parts Manager. John was there from VW Canada's official start in the late '52 and into the '60s. There is an early Eberspacher gas heater installed under the front seat and a couple of years ago I came across a VW Canada workshop bulletin of the same gas heater personally signed by Mr. Eschenlohr. This original bulletin had to go to Craig Allen of Toronto, who has since completely restored the vehicle, to complete the circle.



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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #63 on: May 04, 2017, 03:49:28 PM »
not sure if it's our albion or not....
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #64 on: May 04, 2017, 10:26:45 PM »
^^ we'll take it ;) cool sign writing on that one!

a post in another thread reminded me of this shop work truck...

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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #65 on: May 31, 2017, 09:32:26 PM »
posted by everett on thesamba.com...

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Barndoor Panel - Fuller & Knowles Co., Ltd. Plumbing & Heating

Business card from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #66 on: November 07, 2017, 09:42:05 PM »
found on thesamba.com...1953-ish westy!

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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #67 on: December 29, 2017, 09:40:49 PM »
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #68 on: January 05, 2018, 10:10:58 PM »
^^ whoa!! cool bus, neat graphics!! thanks for sharing trevor!!
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #69 on: January 25, 2018, 08:47:55 PM »
seen recently on thesamba.com and online at an auction in ontario...c murray 57 panel...





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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #70 on: October 29, 2018, 10:22:23 PM »
here is one i found today that i'm really digging...

1971, vancouver, greyhound bus station at the corner of cambie & dunsmuir. photo by richard watson.

if we zoom in a bit (second pic) we see that that sweet 21 window deluxe has the same logos as the big buses! probably used as a shuttle or maybe for the mystery trips every sunday!! it also appears to be a one colour deluxe...possibly the rare lotus white top & bottom from the factory? or was it painted to match the top colour of the big buses? either way...there is a lot going on in this pic, and thats a cool bus & a cool slice of local history :cool:






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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #71 on: October 30, 2018, 08:43:19 AM »
My late Father-in-law was a driver of those 21 windows. He convinced Pacific Stageline to purchase a few to do city tours.
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #72 on: October 30, 2018, 02:46:55 PM »
ok, there's not a working notchback forum... 1969 with excellent roof rack
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #73 on: December 13, 2018, 06:58:07 PM »
Quote from: bwaz on May 29, 2016, 07:53:26 AM
Jasper Park? (From the samba)



Does anyone know what the side door says, does it say banff?

Or a link to thesamba post about this bus?
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #74 on: December 14, 2018, 06:45:29 AM »
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #75 on: January 01, 2019, 11:12:48 PM »
Quote from: bwaz on October 30, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
My late Father-in-law was a driver of those 21 windows. He convinced Pacific Stageline to purchase a few to do city tours.

wow!! very cool local history info right there, brian! rip to your father in law.

i'll post the pic again in honour of him...




also...

here is a cool one thomas found in a newspaper from victoria from 1958...barndoor!!




and...

as seen on thesamba.com...recently rescued from a field in manitoba and now residing in pei...a real beaut..!!













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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #76 on: October 01, 2019, 08:39:24 PM »
allright...so it looks like we lost some pics during the great asf website crash-ola of 2019...anyone that wants can try and do their best to rebuild and restore the lost content!!

but for now we'll get it fired up again with these gems...

alec merriman

a legend from bc, canada. fishing enthusiast, writer, adventurer, outdoorsman, greater victoria sports hall of fame inductee and barndoor owner!












https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC09bkeHIkI


^^ pics & vid originally posted by EverettB in...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81089&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0


plus a couple extra pics i found somewhere on the www...





^^ hard to see, but the blurred images on the right side of the bus match the logos plus the boat on the roof, and it looks like maybe this pic was taken at the same time as the other beach shot above...

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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #77 on: November 05, 2020, 04:07:33 PM »
Single cab hard at work
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #78 on: November 08, 2020, 08:15:36 PM »
Quote from: bwaz on November 05, 2020, 04:07:33 PM
Single cab hard at work

cool pic! thats a good haul!

do you know the story (who that is, where it is, when it was)? just curious!
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #79 on: November 09, 2020, 07:52:53 AM »
It was Brett Walkers single cab, picking up the Porsche for his friend Dave who was involved in Porsche wheeling and dealing. Brett figures the Porsche was quickly flipped, late 1980’s
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #80 on: November 09, 2020, 08:56:53 PM »
Wow !  really enjoying all the old photos  ,  thanks everyone ! 
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #81 on: April 25, 2021, 02:40:09 PM »
Quote from: Hansk on November 09, 2020, 08:56:53 PM
Wow !  really enjoying all the old photos  ,  thanks everyone !

glad you're digging these old photos hans!! hope everyone else is too!

here are some more from my personal vintage literature collection...


stratford festival shuttle bus. stratford, ontario. canada. circa 1961.




n.w. clayton sheet metal & heating. guelph, ontario. canada. circa 1959.




timmins aviation limited sky service shuttle bus at the montreal international airport. dorval, quebec. canada. circa 1965.




cjsp radio bus. leamington, ontario. canada. circa 1957.

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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #82 on: May 03, 2021, 01:44:04 PM »
from another site...
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #83 on: May 20, 2021, 09:30:59 PM »
^^ cool bus! ragtop!! i feel like i've seen it somewhere before...!?! brian...is it canadian? what site did you see it on? just curious!


here is one i saw on thesamba.com tonight...british columbia telephone company > bc tel > telus  ;D

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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #84 on: May 21, 2021, 06:10:01 AM »
Sorry Silas, don’t remember where I grabbed that from
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #85 on: May 21, 2021, 10:27:35 AM »
In 1972 while going to the U of Manitoba, I found a retired  MTS bus in a barn northeast of Winnipeg.  It was fairly rough with beige sides and brown roof.  Belly pans were installed I was told to keep the mud from packing up underneath.  Passed on that one but found a 63 rust free Kombi at the local Datsun dealer a few weeks later.  One owner.  Motor was not great but the price was right -$380. 

When searching for MTS VW busses, I found this:



A band bus in and around Winnipeg circa late 60's early 70's.  Very similar to the one I looked at.
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #86 on: August 25, 2021, 09:32:27 PM »
Quote from: pittwagen on May 21, 2021, 10:27:35 AM
In 1972 while going to the U of Manitoba, I found a retired  MTS bus in a barn northeast of Winnipeg.  It was fairly rough with beige sides and brown roof.  Belly pans were installed I was told to keep the mud from packing up underneath.  Passed on that one but found a 63 rust free Kombi at the local Datsun dealer a few weeks later.  One owner.  Motor was not great but the price was right -$380. 

When searching for MTS VW busses, I found this:



A band bus in and around Winnipeg circa late 60's early 70's.  Very similar to the one I looked at.


^^ that shondels bus is sooooo cool!! what an awesome way for a canadian band to tour and share their music in the 60s/70s  :band1:

also...what is mts? never mind...google to the rescue...manitoba telecom services (now known as bell)  :)
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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #87 on: August 25, 2021, 09:51:35 PM »
another one seen recently on thesamba.com


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Re: Type II's working in Canada
« Reply #88 on: January 29, 2024, 01:29:43 PM »
not working yet....
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