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bally Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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My Swedish delivered bus has M032 Delivered in primer:
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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It did look to have been primer delivered 😎 |
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58euro Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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EverettB wrote: |
That is probably correct for a '52 if your Bus looks like it was delivered in primer, the code was probably re-used. |
I’d assume that’s the correct explanation to that option on early buses, my 56 kombi also has M32 “locking fuel filler cover” but was a primer delivered bus. Curious if any buses that have it weren’t primer delivered. |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:54 am Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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my bus also was delivered in primer and has M32 _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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velvetgreen Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 2736 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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M007- without tires
Can't make much sense of that M Code? They delivered in rolling it on steel rims? |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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velvetgreen wrote: |
M007- without tires
Can't make much sense of that M Code? They delivered in rolling it on steel rims? |
I’m told they were delivered with some form of wooden ‘tyre’ but I’ve never found any information to substantiate that or why that would be. It was delivered to Sweden which does get plenty of snow but so does Germany so I would assume it could be delivered with suitable tyres unless there was a very specific tyre requirement for some Swedish buses? |
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58euro Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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Pulled from the gallery
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13247 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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I will see what I can dig up about the wooden tires and why, but post WW2 I could see Sweden doing something like the US and the chicken tax on trucks, making it more economical for dealers to buy tires made in Sweden to keep the rubber factories going. We know early Portugal bound buses tended to be panels and the Portuguese workforce would cut in and install windows made in Portugal. If I were a gambling man I'd say it was something similar |
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bally Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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58euro wrote: |
Pulled from the gallery
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Great sleuthing! Every day is a school day! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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velvetgreen Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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Cool never knew that! I guess that could also be known as the Fred Flintstone m code although I think his "tires" were made out of stone not wood |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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bally wrote: |
My Swedish delivered bus has M032 Delivered in primer:
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What were "Side marker lights"? |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: M32; Locking Fuel Filler Cover |
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That’s a mystery to me too Barry. I assume it might be another recycled code and therefore not correct for my bus. I wonder if others also have M035 and have identified it? |
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