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vanstories Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 9 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:51 am Post subject: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Hi,
I purchased a german 65 Splitty which went to Italy after fabrication.
Now it‘s back in Germany and when I it came to my garage I wondered about the two rear outriggers.
They seem original and not replaced. The are rounded in a way that is too clean for a damage. It‘s on both sides and only the rear outriggers have that shape.
Do you know something about it?
I saw it once or twice here in the forum, but found no further information.
Thank you,
Tom
_________________ 1959 Bug as daily driver
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matthew henricks Samba Member
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vanstories Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Hi Matthew,
yes that was one of my first thoughts, too. But there are better places
An it‘s on both sides.
The bus was deligered to a private person but later in on, I think it ran as an italian truck for company. Inhave no clear evidence, but there is a red painted line on the front and on the rear hatch that is typical for trucks in Italy in the 1970s/80s.
Tom _________________ 1959 Bug as daily driver
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sub-hatchtim Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2006 Posts: 2610 Location: Phoenix AZ
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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I'm leaning towards they were modded for a tank of some sort _________________ 58' pg/sg silo fridge westy
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 33991 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Pontoons to turn it into a Bus Schwimmwagen?
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7047 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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i used to have my propane tank under there, just for my truma heater. In Italy they did drive on propane, so that could also be.
found this pic online
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vanstories Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 9 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Thanks to all repliers!
It‘s very interesting, it really seems to be original especially for export models to Italy. Is there any evidence that the trucks drove on propane instead on fuel?
Tom _________________ 1959 Bug as daily driver
1965 Splitwindow Type 23
1966 Karmann Ghia
1979 Westfalia Helsinki Baywindow as daily camper
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FarmerBill Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:30 am Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Look up "autogas". It was a mixture of propane and butane used to power vehicles in several European countries. I think it was used primarily in delivery vehicles and taxis. I heard about it from a Ford salesman when we were looking at a natural gas powered truck for the farm many years ago. |
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peecee69 Samba Member
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vanstories Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Strange round outriggers - what is that |
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Thank you all! Yes meanwhile I talked to an italian guy who confirmed that the round outriggers where used to store the LPG tanks. LPG was very popular in the 60s/70s in Italy.
Tom 👍🏽 _________________ 1959 Bug as daily driver
1965 Splitwindow Type 23
1966 Karmann Ghia
1979 Westfalia Helsinki Baywindow as daily camper
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