Earliest Late Bay

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Dicky, Aug 9, 2011.

  1. When would that have rolled out of the factory. I mean not a cross-over but a bona-fide high indicator jobbie. Anyone know?
     
  2. 1969
     
  3. August 1972
     
  4. Anyone know where the earliest one is. Think mines October 72 so its not that one!
     
  5. I think Holmsen is right Aug 72

    mine left the factory Sept 72 but it has a lot of crossdresser features though
     
  6. Moons

    Moons Guest

     
  7. Ivegot a late July 72 fitted with the proper wrap aroun bumpers and high indicators.
     
  8. So no late bay historians who can give us a definitive answer then. Rusty - was your regd as a k or is that just the date of manufacture?
     
  9. Wilma (and Zebedee I think) are registered as 1st Nov 1972, both late, although Wilma has got a fuel flap thingy. She's a Westy.
     
  10. our Joycee was born 14th oct 1972. ;)
     
  11. Mine was a L reg.
    Planned production date was Friday, 14 July 1972.
    It has quite a few late bits on it.
     
  12. So being on a L plate that puts mine reg Aug 72 onwards.
    Will dig out the Rego docs to see
     
  13. about March 1974.... who wants to argue with me about doorhandles, filler necks, the routing of throttle cables and dyno electrics? ... go on.... try me :)
     
  14. Mine was manufactured 12/10/72. Lb westy continental. From memory jasons is earlier than mine.
     
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  16. need to find the birth cert for mine!
     
  17. The earliest Late Bay will always be the one fitted with the quickest motor. 8)
     
  18. Jonnyk my M plate says Planned production date was Friday, 14 July 1972.

    But was goin to see when it was first registered.
     
  19. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

     
  20. my two 72 crossdressers were built in Emden in Germany - this was actually the factory where they built all the Beetles destined for the USA. I'm guessing that Emden helped out at peak production times for building vans. It also seems that it was only vans destined for the USA which were built here too. It makes sense that they have the factory there as its right on the port
    :)
     

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