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Good literature/links

Good literature/links

by lapisb » Sun May 07, 2017 12:10 pm
Can anyone recommend any good books or links to the bus history and their variations,tech etc. looking for some detailed reading, would like to get a good understanding off all the different types, rarity, value, modification etc, typical anorak stuff
cheers
Kal
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Re: Good literature/links

by vwed » Sun May 07, 2017 1:39 pm
Lots of stuff on thesamba.com.
For example: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/
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Re: Good literature/links

by lapisb » Sun May 07, 2017 4:11 pm
thanks for that mate, excellent :wink:
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Re: Good literature/links

by e m p i » Mon May 08, 2017 8:25 pm
I have just posted some books for sale on the ssvc Facebook page. Amongst them are the following that may be what you're looking for.
One is Volkswagen Transporter the first 60 years and is in as new unread condition and £35 new ... Selling for £15
The other is Original VW Bus the restorers guide to all bus, panel van and pick up models by Lawrence Meredith £25 new .... Selling for £5
Pick up from RM11 postcode or I can bring to European Bugin if paid for first via PayPal.

Cheers, Lee
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Re: Good literature/links

by miles » Mon May 08, 2017 9:25 pm
Another resource is http://www.vw-resource.com/

Useful stuff in there.
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Re: Good literature/links

by e m p i » Mon May 08, 2017 10:17 pm
miles wrote:Another resource is http://www.vw-resource.com/

Useful stuff in there.
Good call Miles, I've referred back to that quite a few times. I did start to print it all off once but gave up in the end when the printer started to have a melt down :lol:
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Re: Good literature/links

by lapisb » Wed May 10, 2017 10:45 am
thanks fellas will look into it all, cheers
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Re: Good literature/links

by type21f » Wed May 10, 2017 12:30 pm
type21f DIBS on books..
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