Hi there,
My notchy has a 'TS' Badge on the side and I was wondering if anyone here might know what that actually means?
PEte

Petey, try this webpage, might help with general info about models.

http://home.clara.net/hallvw/t3hist.htm 

It's Touring Sport or Touring Sedan I reckon.

Hmm thanks guys but I still couldn't quite figure it.
I checked the website out but they only had TL or TE in there. (interesting link though)

Also in the samba they had
"TS Abbreviation for TheSamba.com Also an S-Model Type 3 available in the Canadian market place from 1964-65, as indicated by a TS emblem mounted on the back."

My notch back was build in '70 and is a 1600 so it also wouldn't fit their S-model either...

The TS badge was only used on VW assembled type 3 cars instead of the marker lamps situated where the badge goes.
the type 3 Fastback with Fuel Injection was called 1600 TL
or TLE

TS was an Australian thing..

Have you seen the red and clear marker lamps on some type 3s where your TS badges go

these were parking lamps - only one side at a time lit up..
which was law in some European countries..

I had a 1971 Variant back in the 70s which had the side markers..

The German early type 3 notchback [halfback] had a model called the "S" which had a high compression engine
and twin carburetors
the interior wasn't vinyl but cloth and was really great looking.
When that type 3 was made in Australia there was the "S" badge over the number plate lamp
but these were just 1500 engines with twin carburetors and were called "Twin S" locally

Lee

my fasyt is a 66 TS.

Lee, is there anything you can't enlighten us on when it comes to Volkswagens?

Thanks Lee
Yeah, on my squareback I have parkers in that spot.

Hi

Maybe it means Twin Solex

Steve

The "TS" badging is specific to Australian and Canadian Type 3's, the website mentioned above is good for Euro/ US cars but is inaccurate for Australian built cars.
In Canada it was used on the 1964/1965 up-spec Notchbacks with a 1500S engine. The emblem is a circle with the capital letters T and S inside, and was mounted on the engine lid.

In Australia the side TS badging refers to 1966- 1968 Fastbacks only. The rear script reads " 1600 TS" and there are oval plates with the TS letters embosed which mount where the Euro cars had the side markers as mentioned above. In Europe the Fastback from 1966 was badged a "1600 TL" with the later fuel injected version =" 1600-TLE".

The first Australian brochures in 1966 list the new model as the " VW 1600 TS Fastback sedan". There are at least 2 opinions of what the TS stands for, including "Touring Sedan" or " Touring Schraegheck " ( german for slant back ).

Petey, if you have a 1970 Notchback, it would not have originally had the TS badges.

Tub o' s _ _ _??, Only the aussie fasty's had these and were pinned over the side marker holes. They typically appeared on the 66 fastbacks. The imports had side markers, factory 12V, 4 stud wheels, disc brakes, a correct LH mirror, back seat armrest, german steering column,better interiors,etc, etc. Fender may has been changed on your car...

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cool history thanks guys a gold star from me