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VicVan
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Location: Vancouver Island, BC
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I've always wondered what those numbers were
Left side of the rear hatch. I guess there used to be stickers and this is just the remnants of the adhesive. Van is a 1990 Westy, stock, Canadian. Always been in Canada as far as I know.
The numbers are 29208089
Was this van a rental at some point? Part of a BC Hydro fleet? An undercover RCMP surveillance vehicle?
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jimf909 
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Location: WA/ID
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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# of pedestrian trophies?
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
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Glenn
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Joined: December 25, 2001
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Boat registration number?
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spitsnrovers
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Location: Calgary, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Phone number: +45 29 20 80 80( Denmark )
Its a phone number in Denmark - you could call and ask them 
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syncrodoka
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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| Amount of mm before it's first breakdown. |
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VicVan
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Joined: July 01, 2015
Posts: 1837
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| spitsnrovers wrote: |
Phone number: +45 29 20 80 80( Denmark )
Its a phone number in Denmark - you could call and ask them |
Haha I guess that can work in many countries... 
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dobryan
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| It's the number of previous owners. |
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Steve M.
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Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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See if you can get a can of 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover.and you can probably remove the winning Powerball number.
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RoryGirl
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Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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It's the number of vehicles that have passed it going uphill... 
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dobryan
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levi
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:07 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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So this is what happens to folks when they're locked up for a few weeks huh?
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:33 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Brazilian Hotel shuttle bus.
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16CVs
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Location: Redwood City, California
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:14 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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The old owners ex wifes phone number, used to be preceded by " for a good time call"
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Glenn
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Joined: December 25, 2001
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:22 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| dobryan wrote: |
| RoryGirl wrote: |
| It's the number of vehicles that have passed it going uphill... |
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Winner, winner, chicken dinner
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MarkWard
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:49 am Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Ham radio license number?
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| MarkWard wrote: |
| Ham radio license number? |
That came to mind but I recall seeing them as alpha-numeric.
Kourt to the white courtesy phone? 
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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borninabus
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Joined: May 18, 2006
Posts: 4536
Location: Arizona Highways
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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number of stupid questions asked on samba since shelter in place
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VicVan
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Location: Vancouver Island, BC
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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| RoryGirl wrote: |
| It's the number of vehicles that have passed it going uphill... |
That one takes the lead ! For lack of better answers...
| borninabus wrote: |
| number of stupid questions asked on samba since shelter in place |
The question is real though, I do wonder what this thing is...
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AZ Landshaper
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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public registration no for a taxi service.
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