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Re: [T3] French names Type 3

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Subject: Re: [T3] French names Type 3
From: Henrik Larsson <Henrik.Larsson.5727@student.uu.se>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:44:40 +0100
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Stieg Hedlund wrote:

>  "P" in P1800 stands for Personvagen, similar to Volkswagen, no?

I'm probably the only one who noticed, but it is "Personvagn". Still very close
to the german word.

When the VW Type 1 came to Sweden in the early 50s, the world Volkswagen became
"Folkvagn" and that is still the most common swedish name for the Type 1.

Henrik Larsson, Sweden
1964 1500S Notch

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