Volkswagen Camper & Commercial – May 2019

some other activities.

But this was not a big event with

traders, live music or a band etc;

this annual meeting is simply a

get together of old friends and the

chance to make new bus friends -

music was provided by a CD! UK

readers may not be familiar with

the way we Germans like getting

together at bus events, especially

at meal times; everyone puts out

their tables in front of their buses

and joins them up with neighbours

to make a long line. It is a great way

to bring people together to share

conversation, laughter and some

beers and nice food. Some people

also brought parts for sale, but it was

like a swap meet where people try to

help each other not make money.

Most of the people who came

along were typical of the bus

ownership here in Germany. Many

have owned their bus for a very long

time and see it as a family member

who lives in the garage. It is quite

different to the UK scene, and most

cars are still stock and original; big

powerful engines and slammed

to the floor buses are not loved as

much as they are in the UK!

As I only was there for one day,

I missed some rare and unusual

buses including some factory high

roofs and Bundespost buses but

there were still plenty to look at. Of

course the Westfalia camper was the

most popular model, and you could

see many different model, colour

and roof variations. Interestingly

there were no cars that had plates

from the old East Germany, these

cars were not available to the East

Germans, just to what used to be

West Germany. I was surprised to

see some ex-army T2s however,

and there was also along a lovely

fire truck with its ladders and

equipment and a complete original

ambulance with all its fittings.

You can find out more about the

IGT2 Club at https://www.bulli.org/

as well as their 2019 meetings; if you

have a Bay you would be made very

welcome at one of their meetings.

9: Fully original Fire

Truck cost the new

owner just 4000

euros back in 2007,

he had to get special

permission from the

town fire chief to

buy it.

this annual meeting is simply

a get together of old friends

and the chance to make new

bus friends

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10: Lovely liveried

panel van; many

firms used their VW

buses to advertise

their business using

eye catching designs

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