Hi, John,
I’ll pass along the old Holzbrenner photos just for fun. Not sure that’s exactly the look he’s seeking. Maybe the gasoline was just used to get the wood fire started? In Boy Scouts we referred to it as “Scout juice,” the sure-fire tinder! 8^) Thanks, Bert From: vintagvw@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Sroka Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 5:44 PM To: vintagvw@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [vintagvw] Old jerry cans Hey Bert, no police vehicles and a bit off subject, but this picture shows a model of a military “Holzbrenner” (wood burner) with what appears to be 2 jerry cans strapped to the roof. Perhaps emergency fuel if the wood supply ran out? Also there is an interesting front-mounted structure on this vehicle, but with no description. http://www.ebay.com/itm/King-amp-Country-WWII-Luftwaffe-Volkswagen-Beetle-LW043-/370516886975 More info on the technology here http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/HOLZBRENNER%20VOLKSWAGENS.htm Interesting… From: vintagvw@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com> [mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bert Knupp Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:07 PM To: Vintage VW Group Subject: [vintagvw] Old jerry cans Volks, A friend is restoring a late 1950s-vintage VW Type 1 police car. A friend has offered him a German “jerry can” – a 20-liter fuel can – that he proposes to mount onto the outside. Questions: (1) Has anybody ever seen a German police car with a gasoline can mounted on the outside? Where and how? And (2) Has anybody ever seen a civilian beetle – late 50s vintage – with an outside jerry can mounted? Where and how? My own thought is that the running board cannot support a bouncy jerry can without some reinforcement, and that a gas can is too vulnerable no matter where it’s mounted. But maybe the Germans knew something we don’t. Can anybody help with authenticity counseling? Bert Knupp in Music City USA Copbug Polizeikäfer on Facebook -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
