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Walk-through
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bus model with individual front seats, allowing passage to the rear.
- bus
- seats
Panel
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
A model of bus that has no side windows behind the front doors. usually a commercial model.
OEM
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Original Equipment Manufacturer
CAN data bus
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Vehicle networking system that allows electronic control units to communicate with each other
- electronics
- networking
Relative Wear Index
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A table comparing engine wear across different VW Bus models
- vw
- bus
- wear
Bay window
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another name for the buses made from 1968-1979. So called for the large single-piece windshield.
Panelvan
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Basic Bus model without seats or windows in the rear compartment, often used for commercial purposes.
- bus
- model
- variant
Owl
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
A nickname for the Microbus .
EV
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Shortened nickname for the EuroVan .
EFI
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Electronic Fuel Injection. Computerized metering and squirting of fuel, replacing the carburetor systems. introduced into the buses in the mid-70's.
Body Number
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A number stamped behind the passenger front seat on buses, used before the M-Code plate.
- bus
- body
Piano Hinge
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Slang term for the vent wing windows on 1952 and earlier Buses, characterized by their hinge design.
- bus
- window
- hinge
Small Nut
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Term referring to the smaller rear axle nut and reduction box design used in pre-1964 VW Buses
- bus
- vw
Ambulance
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Special model of the bus , based on the Standard bus , first available in 1951. The most notable feature was the smaller engine lid than the previous Barndoors , and a rear hatch hinged at the bottom, which allowed stretchers to be loaded into the interior of the bus . The gas tank and spare tire were moved in order to accomodate the rear hatch.
Bread loaf
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Usually refers to the buses made from 1968-1979, due to the resemblance of the body shape to that of a loaf of bread
Doppelkabine
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
The German name for Double-cab pickup truck.
MPH
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Miles per hour. the American measurement of speed.
Riviera
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
A type of camper conversion done by ASI .
KPH
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Kilometers per Hour. Speed measured in the metric system.
Crew cab
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another name for Double-cab pickup trucks.
Wedge
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another name, usually British, for the Vanagon body series.
Country Buggy
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A vehicle produced in Australia from 1965 to 1968, using the Beetle engine and floor pan with Bus trailing arms and reduction boxes.
- australia
- beetle
- bus
Bulli or Bully
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
The German nickname for the original VW buses . loosely translated, it means "work horse" or "oxen" (some sort of strong animal used for pulling heavy loads).
Pritschen-wagen
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another name for the Single-cab pickup truck.