Hi guys,im on most of the other forums but thought id join here too.My names kev,been into aircooled vdubs since birth,my dad had one of 3 RHD split bugs that came to the uk,it was our daily for years!!! Now in a private collection in N.Ireland,wish he kept it but he needed a more modern bug at the time.He still has a 73 bug,i got him back into them when i got my first bus:d
I have a RHD 62 15 window deluxe & a RHD 65 single cab which i luckily bought bout 6 months ago,it was a barn find from kent where its been sat 24years.Heres some pics.



my cab

Hello Kev.

Nice to see you on here- welcome to the forum!

MRT gets mentioned from time to time in the Split Beetle section.

Rich.

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Hi guys,im on most of the other forums but thought id join here too.

There are other forums? :wink:

Welcome!

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Hello Kev.

Nice to see you on here- welcome to the forum!

MRT gets mentioned from time to time in the Split Beetle section.

Rich.

Hi Kev. If you are refering to MRT 308, my Dad took some pics and notes on the car at a few VW Actions before your Dad let it go to Ireland. I rekon he must have spoke to your Dad at a few shows. I guess that if it is in Northern Ireland that still counts as being in the UK, which is great as it is a real early UK car.:beer:

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before your Dad let it go to Ireland.

There was at least one other mainland owner before this happened.

There was at least one other mainland owner before this happened.

Yeah my dad sold it to John miller from Thetford Norfolk,he had it for a while before Fred Metzler bought it for his private collection:wink:

Yeah my dad sold it to John miller from Thetford Norfolk,he had it for a while before Fred Metzler bought it for his private collection:wink:

I was thinking you were his son. Dad's notes on MRT308 show it belonging to a John Miller from London though.

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Dad's notes on MRT308 show it belonging to a John Miller from London though.

Same guy,he moved house:roll:

He had a buisness in london,jewellery i think:wink:

Just got round to fitting my oak slats for the back

And engines running well after rebuild,& firetec fitted

I love your pickup :smile:

How much is the firetec kit ? I have always wondered how effective they are when you've got fuel pouring out and a hot engine ?

Cheers
Kev

Thanks kev,
Firetec, i put my name down on ssvc when they done a bulk buy so worked out at about £180 normally around £240,hopefully i'll never need it tho:wink: