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>From:	Turner,Ronald L., 102660,66
TO:	matt, INTERNET:msanner@hooked.net
DATE:	1/3/97 10:29 AM

RE:	Copy of: American Quilt and a VW Bus

>I think it was a early 60's barn door splittie with the canvas roof in
>the middle of the passenger bay. The end of the movie was a nice tight
>shot of two characters in the bus with the barn doors open and then the
>camera falls back. A nice vw ending :)

Hi,  Mr. Correct Terminology here, again....  booo...  hiss.....  :<)
A "Barndoor" bus is a term used for all buses produced from 1950-1955.  That's
it. 
all '56 up buses are NOT Barndoors.  Quite a few people improperly call all
splitties "Barndoors" because of their dual cargo doors. The cargo doors are
called just that, cargo doors. The "Barndoor" refers to the MONGO sized engine
decklid on the '50-'55 buses. The '50-'55's had no rear hatch, and so the
decklid went all the way up to the tiny back window. You could fit a family of 5
in the engine compartment of a Barndoor bus.......  :<)

chris