Odd Brazlia panel in Zim

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Odd Brazlia panel in Zim

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just back from 3 weeks in Zim on holiday in my t3 syncro. saw this odd brazilia panel van in a small town we went through. it is a panel with corner windows, Type 214? assemble in Salisbury (now Harare). i have seen brazilia panels before but never with corner windows, and they are factory fitted not add ons. tried to fins the owner. also saw a few sad fleetlines and a 72 crossover.

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Well, that's one way to get rid of the enormous blind spots! :lol:

Cool pic :hangloose:
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i agree but what also noticed that is odd the is no handle on the cargo doors
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I like the windows :D but the door handle thing is just weird ! Would be interested to find out more about this bus and why it is the way it is.
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maybe its a walk through with handles only on the inside?!

It's an intriguing bus this :D .
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Maybe its an anti-theft thing for the Zimbo's :lol:
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Yes, they assembled some Brazilian buses in Zim. Interesting configuration.
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hi Chris

Not a walk through, just very odd, had a lot of rust on the windscreen and sills, rear deck had been cut out as well.

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Hi

was looking at the pics of the cream brazilia panel that was for sale, it also has no cargo door handles or even a hole for one, maybe this is a brazilia panelvan trait,

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Not so! Mine has a door handle on the cargo doors.
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sorry, looked like no handle on the pics, that were posted in the for sale section.

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