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8 results for “bench”

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A bench seat that folds into a bed

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Seat belts that are installed in the rear bench seat

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

VW Bus front bench seat used from 1961 to 1962

VW Bus and camper parts

A camper's rear bench seat that folds or rearranges to form the lower sleeping surface. The conversion mechanism and dimensions depend on the interior layout.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Metal tabs for welding upholstery to seat frames

Tools and maintenance terminology
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A device used to hold an object in place

VW Bus and camper parts

The folding or sliding sleeping platform fitted beneath a camper pop-up roof on equipped models. It is stowed when the roof is lowered and is distinct from the lower rear bench bed.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
Bus terminology

An accessory package originally available on the Vanagon that bridged the gap between the passenger van and the camping-oriented Westfalia model. With the included rear bench that folded into a double-bed, fold-out table, and privacy curtains, an owner could easily move seven people during the week and provide sleeping space for two on the weekends. This idea and name have just been reintroduced as a model of the revamped Eurovan called the MV Weekender .

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited

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