Surf Van Belt In A Tin

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VW Van

From carrying surfboards down to the beach in California to chugging across a baking hot Australia, Volkswagen's long serving, rear-engined van became a motoring hero to generations of young, carefree drivers. It was introduced in 1950 as the Transporter Van but soon VW had the bright idea of giving it windows and seats in the back, making it the ideal basis for a trusty mobile changing room or motorhome...

What you need to know

The Haynes VW Transporter Belt In A Tin is an ideal gift or treat for any car enthusiast. This tough canvas belt is decorated with iconic images of the VW Surf Van, taken from the Haynes manuals, on top of a retro flower design. It is fully adjustable with a strong metal clasp buckle to secure the belt in place and comes with a great little tin, which also features the VW Van design.

Belt measures approx 107cm x 4cm
Tin measures approx 11 cm x 5 cm

Haynes Range

John Haynes wrote and published his first book, on building an Austin 7 Special, whilst he was still at school in 1956. He wrote two more ' builders' manuals while doing his National Service in the RAF. The first 'proper' Haynes Owners Workshop Manual, for the Austin Healy 'Frogeye' Sprite, was published in 1965. Based on the stripdown and rebuild of the project vehicle with an extensive use of step-by-step photographs, a process that has not changed to this day.

There are around 300 UK car manuals in print at present with 130 Plus UK motorcycle manual titles. (Not to mention equivalent ranges in the USA, France and Sweden.) Writing a car manual is no easy job, it takes 20 to 30 man-weeks. Authors work in pairs to help shorten the origination time and to avoid themselves going crazy. From the start of a project to the publication of the manual it usually takes between three to six months.

This range is great for motor enthusiasts, anyone with a passion for a specific car, or people who just appreciate the classic Haynes car manual imagery.

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