Hong Kong Kombis

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Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Thu, 2010-10-07 10:33

Hi there,

My family have been regular visitors to Hong Kong for around forty years and myself since the eighties as a child travelling with them, so I've been a Hongaphile for quite some time! I also have a keen interest in(OK, obsession with) early VW Kombi vans, esp. 60s and 70s models and was wondering if anyone has any info and/or photos of the vans' presence in Hong Kong at that time. I'm particularly interested in early Kombis used as service vehicles for hotels and the airport.(old Kai Tak of course) I've managed to stumble upon a few old photos by googling and it appears that they were used at the airport- found a pic of one parked on the runway being used to assist a JAL plane in some way! I believe that some of the hotels used them in some capacity also. If anyone can shed some light, maybe if you worked at a hotel that had them or you had just seen them around, some info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Lisa B

Australia

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vw vans in action

Permalink Submitted by vanessa (not verified) on Thu, 2010-10-07 14:37.

the former shatin heights hotel had two light blue ones in the 60/70s which were used as shuttles for guests. my friend neil remembers being taken to school in one when his family was staying there as they waited for a government flat.

the peninsula used them for baggage to and from kaitaik whilst their patrons were driven in style in one of the rolls at their disposition. i remember seeing a photo on flickr of the dichotomy between the two extremes of transport at the front door of the pen :)

i have attached a link to a postcard on facebook where you can see the vans from afar

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=446114533775&set=a.419527073775.2...

Thanks for that info

Permalink Submitted by Lisa B (not verified) on Thu, 2010-10-07 17:04.

Thanks for that info Vanessa:)

VW Kombi in Motion

Permalink Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2010-10-09 09:19.

1960s Jordan Road

1960s Carlton Hotel

VW Kombi

Permalink Submitted by sf (not verified) on Sat, 2010-10-09 13:09.

No picture but I seem to recall HK ambulance service used VW van in the 60's.

vw and roller at the peninsula doors

Permalink Submitted by vanessa (not verified) on Sat, 2010-10-09 15:14.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7139015&id=689768775&saved#!/photo...

VW AND ROLLER

Permalink Submitted by Ho Lim-peng (not verified) on Sun, 2010-10-10 04:38.

I was not aware that the Pen ever used them , but is not the car actually a Jaguar limousine (Mark. VII or VIII )

shatin heights hotel

Permalink Submitted by Greg Bradley (not verified) on Sun, 2010-10-10 09:36.

Well I was just about to post the following link to see if anyone knew where this photo was taken. Lo and behold you have provided the answer, thanks Venessa!!!

http://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000010039764277?photo_id=6000000010039924333

Hope the link works else let me know.

Best wishes

Greg Bradley