COUNTRY BUGGY REGISTER

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Aug 2007, 9:23 am

#605772

This register was commenced in 1996 with a total of 7 Country Buggies in an effort to determine how many of these vehicles were still around. There were only 887 produced at Clayton for sale in Australia and a further 1069 exported, the total production run of 1956 vehicles must be one of the smallest VW factory productions ever made. I have a schedule of month by month units coming off the production line and a break up of models including CKD, 1200cc units and left hand drive units.
The other primary reasons for starting the register was to ensure that this historical information was available for everyone in the future.The older guys who worked at the Clayton factory are now falling of the perch at regular intervals and then the history is gone forever.
As a logical expansion of the Register I am now trying to capture chassis and engine numbers and matching them to the KO number.
The KO number is the actual production number from the production line. There was never any effort to match KO numbers, chassis numbers ( all started from 118315000) with engine numbers ( all started from F1253000).
As an examples
KO 0001 has chassis number 118315000 and engine number F1253002
KO 0056 has chassis number 118315132 and engine number F1253427.

If you have a Country Buggy on the register ( or not yet) can you please provide the chassis and engine number so I can add them for record purposes.

I am now trying to obtain any copies of original Country Buggy technical drawings and full details of the export models, without much luck so far.

Interesting to note that only Country Buggies produced for sale in Australia appear to have been given a production number as 99% of the Country Buggies exported to Malaysia and the Philippines do not have any KO number affixed.

More Country Buggy information is never enough.

Any information is appreciated.
Bill Moore
countrybuggybill@hormail.com

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 11 Aug 2007, 10:18 am

#606304

Owner: Craig Torrens
KO: 360
Chassis: 118310272
Engine: F1253535

I think you will find that numbers started before 118315000.

[ Edited on 11-8-07 by Craig Torrens ]

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Aug 2007, 3:50 pm

#606324

Craig,
Thanks for the # details.
You are right about the earlier Chassis Numbers.
KO0001 has Chassis #118315001 and then it looks as though they used up this sequence. eg KO00238 has Chassis # 118315245. Then they moved to the 118310xxx sequence as KO#0272 has Chassis #118310273.. Matching KO to chassis numbers was not real important from what I can see. KO702 has Chassis # 118310006(this is the earliest Chassis # in the 118310xxx sequence I have details on.)
I would love to have the full KO, Chassis and Engine # details one day.
Bill.

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 11 Aug 2007, 6:31 pm

#606347

cb john
KO 271
chassis # 118315281
engine missing

LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 12 Aug 2007, 2:47 pm

#606428

dubb61
KO 782
CHASSIS# 118310082
ENGINE# ?

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ponybeetle Seriously Crusin Dubber

186 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 13 Aug 2007, 8:36 am

#606550

KO 496
118310416
no engine.

Charmaine.

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Pault Slammed & Awesome Dubber

90 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 14 Aug 2007, 8:36 pm

#606783

Hi all,

I picked up the buggy today. I'll send some photo's shortly.

KO: 200
Chassis: 118315205
Engine: 7722207 (not sure if the original engine)

Paul

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Aug 2007, 9:20 pm

#606789

Pault wrote:Hi all,

I picked up the buggy today. I'll send some photo's shortly.

KO: 200
Chassis: 118315205
Engine: 7722207 (not sure if the original engine)

Paul

if that's the engine number, no its not the original. All CB engines start with F125.......

auditwmba Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 3 Oct 2007, 7:53 am

#614743

My Country Buggy

Rob & Kerry Tomlinson
auditwmba (but now Brisbane)

KO: 00606
Chassis: 118310138
Engine: F1348793

2014 Skoda Octavia Elegance 110Tdi sedan
1968 VW Country buggy (KO 606)

Pault Slammed & Awesome Dubber

90 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 25 Nov 2007, 2:29 pm

#622180

Probably a question for Bill - Year of manufacture.

From the KO or chassis number, can you tell what year the country buggy was built?

Do you hold any details of this.

Also, on your register you have KO 197 listed as being in Rockhampton. Do you have any contact details of this person. I live in Rockhampton as well so would like to catch up with this person.

Regards
Paul

USCB Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 7 Jan 2008, 1:58 pm

#627283

Our Country Buggy is

KO # 519
Motor # F1253271

mat54 Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 12 Apr 2008, 10:39 pm

#640868

hi

my country buggy has no engine and no plate
(i wish that was the only thing missing from it🤪)
any other way of telling which one it is?

cheers
steffen

CB CRAIG Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 13 Apr 2008, 4:04 am

#640882

Hi Stffan,
The ko number is located were the spare tyre goes.There is a number located on the floor hump near the inspection cover.

Regards Craig.

mat54 Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 18 Apr 2008, 10:54 am

#641522

thanks

will go and check if the rust has eaten that section yet or not

cheers
steffen

mat54 Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 30 Apr 2008, 8:38 pm

#643499

checked and found the ko plate the number is 653

cool thanks for the advice
cheers
steffen

(although it is be doubtful whether or not it wil see the bitumen once again......)

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Apr 2008, 8:43 pm

#643501

Steffan,

Glad you were able to locate the KO number. Its another one to be added to the Country Buggy Register which is now pushing up to 290 vehicles.
countrybuggybill

ztnoo Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 1 May 2008, 3:09 pm

#643599

Bill,
Of those 290 CB's on the Register, how many of those are roadworthy and are legally "plated" and registered for road use with a government jurisdiction responsible for motor vehicles regardless of wherever they are located.....Oz, Philippines, US, etc.?
While you may not have a precise count, based on your position as The Registrar, you have more knowledge of most of these CB's than what appears in the online listing, so you must have a pretty good sense of how many are really still being used on some basis, even if infrequently used.

Regards,
Steve

Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........

* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 May 2008, 7:48 pm

#643650

Steve,
Best count I have is only 35 vehicles are currently registered and used as daily driver or frequently.
There are a few which are registered here on Vintage Plates which has use restrictions ( usually cannot be driven daily but can be driven to car shows or for mechanical work, refuelling etc. I would say no more than 10 of this type. Thats a total of only 45 vehicles that are "on the road". I can give you a lot more vehicles which are rusted out and "waiting for a resto"
Bill.

mat54 Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 3 May 2008, 12:50 am

#643860

i know of at least one in perth that is registered and roadworthy and is not on the list
been trying to convince him to put it on....