Type II's working in Canada

[silas]

^^ nice work alp! poppa wheely! 

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

mj ball, regina.

now...







way back when...

[silas]

random finds on thesamba.com  enjoy 

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 

[silas]

here's another cool old bdsc found on thesamba.com posted by kintail with the description...

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.

[bwaz]

not sure if it's our albion or not....

[silas]

^^ we'll take it cool sign writing on that one!

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

[silas]

posted by everett on thesamba.com...

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

Business card from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

[silas]

found on thesamba.com...1953-ish westy!

[Trevor P]

Monster 23W

[silas]

^^ whoa!! cool bus, neat graphics!! thanks for sharing trevor!!

[silas]

seen recently on thesamba.com and online at an auction in ontario...c murray 57 panel...

[silas]

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

[bwaz]

My late Father-in-law was a driver of those 21 windows. He convinced Pacific Stageline to purchase a few to do city tours.

[bwaz]

ok, there's not a working notchback forum... 1969 with excellent roof rack

[kris]

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?

[BUSDADDY]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7411801#7411801

[silas]

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..!!