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>However, Australian and South African made Type 3s always had only six volt >electrics, swing axles, drum brakes, single brake circuits and five stud >open-centred wheels (except for automatic South African ones in 1969 >only). Don't agree with you there Simon, my South-African '69 Square's got 12v electrics right out of the factory. It's got the red 12v sign on the inside of the drivers-side door which is fitted at the VW-factory if I'm not mistaken. Cheers Renier South-Africa Upholstery materials and patterns were different as were paint >colours. Glass has either the VW logo and an "A" next to it or the SABS >(South African Bureau of Standards) logo on it. Many other components such >as generators, starter motors, lights, tyres, batteries, etc were locally >made also. Australian vehicles also had a body number stamped on them in >the spare wheel housing in the front boot in addition to the vehicle >identity plate. The 1966-1967 Australian Fastback was unique in being >called the "1600TS" which was also inscribed on the back instead of >"1600TL". The Australian made panel van version of the Type 36 (known as >"Type 366 V30" locally) also had an interior load area floor (made of >plywood) that was different from that (made or plastic/rubber) on German >Type 36 panel vans. > >I am sure there are many other such detailed differences between German >Type 3s and their South African and Australian brothers. However, they >were not the very substantial and innovative differences that their >Brazilian cousins had. > >Regards, > >Simon Glen >Toowoomba, Australia. > >Andrew Riley wrote: > >> the difference that is easy to spot - and i might get this wrong -is the >> electrical connetors - the aussie ones have a little kangaroo on the >> connector - can anyone confirm this? >> >> Regards >> Andrew Riley >> > easily identifiable as different from German ones. >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe >