| Camper Van / Bus | | | | being produced in 1979. It was much improved on the |
| The Split Screen Bus | | | | split screen, offering a slightly larger body so could |
| Split screen buses were first produced in 1949 and | | | | carry larger loads, larger and more powerful engines |
| continued on for the next 18 years. They were known | | | | up to a 2 litre model towards the end of production, |
| unimaginably as the Type 2. The first Type 2 was | | | | better electrics, a more refined and comfortable ride. |
| called the Bulli and came in 2 models the Kombi and | | | | However for many the bay window lacks the original |
| Panel van. The Microbus was introduced a year later | | | | design of the Splittie. It is really the Bay Window bus |
| in 1950. Splitties, Type 2, or Split Screen Volkwagen | | | | that really accelerated the use of these unique vans |
| buses came in many guises; barndoor, panel van, | | | | as a mobile home or camper van. These vans were |
| kombi,minibus, standard, deluxe, barn door, ambulance, | | | | converted by various firms, such as Westfalia (also |
| fire van, single cab pickup and double cab pickup, | | | | known as a Westy, Danbury, Devon, Dormobile and |
| Samba, with various options due to their age such as | | | | Viking. These firms offered different interior |
| walk-through, double door, semaphore and safari to | | | | configurations for sleeping, cooking and storage as well |
| name but a few. However it is the Samba model that | | | | as differing elevating roof types. These ranged from |
| is the most desirable of all. | | | | small staight up vertical pop top roofs to front hinged, |
| The VW Bay Window Camper Van | | | | rear hinged and side hinged roofs, sleeping between 2 |
| The VW Bay Window Camper van, still known as a | | | | to 7 people! |
| Type 2, was first produced in 1967 and continued | | | | |