http://www.classiccar.co.nz/articles/plain-flavoured-pretzel-1947-volkswagen-168 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.classiccar.co.nz/articles/plain-flavoured-pretzel-1947-volkswagen-168/comment-page-1#comment-879 J white Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:27:01 +0000 http://www.classiccar.co.nz/?p=12636#comment-879 Hi, interesting VW, when I was an apprentice in PN in 1961, an english tradesman, a Geof Brown emigrated to NZ, with his 46 VW, he was a military policeman stationed in Germany immediatly after the war,where he obtained the VW, he said it was assembled in the then damaged factory, partly from pre-war bits, the factory was making tank parts during the war, apparantly. He sold the car to my sister, who kept it for a few years, in Aoketere, PN, we fixed some door rust, tacking on new lower sheetmetal,& I recall the car was originally painted in military grey-green under a later red. The car had a backealight dash, crash box, wth 16" wheels& cable brakes. it was plain jane trim even by 61 standards. My Sister sold the Vw on to someone at Oheakea airbase, where it was stored, I think, would be interested to know where it finished up Hi, interesting VW, when I was an apprentice in PN in 1961, an english tradesman, a Geof Brown emigrated to NZ, with his 46 VW, he was a military policeman stationed in Germany immediatly after the war,where he obtained the VW, he said it was assembled in the then damaged factory, partly from pre-war bits, the factory was making tank parts during the war, apparantly.
He sold the car to my sister, who kept it for a few years, in Aoketere, PN, we fixed some door rust, tacking on new lower sheetmetal,& I recall the car was originally painted in military grey-green under a later red.
The car had a backealight dash, crash box, wth 16″ wheels& cable brakes. it was plain jane trim even by 61 standards.
My Sister sold the Vw on to someone at Oheakea airbase, where it was stored, I think, would be interested to know where it finished up

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