T he lower edge of the tent is secured to the ground with about a dozen metal stakes. On mine, two storage bags made of grey and blue canvas with leather straps are supplied for the tent and poles. It's the largest and most colorful of the Westfalia side tents, hence the name I've given it. Although it still has no floor, it does have screened windows, which I'm sure make it a much more comfortable tent on humid nights. T he style continued up until the second-generation Type IIs were introduced.
L ike the earlier tent, it has an internal frame and large, zippered flaps.
A boot fastens between the vehicle and tent for a weatherproof, bugproof connection. The gigantic screen windows have flaps on both the inside and outside, and the whole tent is constructed of canvas in bright colors. The top is deep blue, while the sides are yellow and the front flap has red, yellow, and blue stripes. The reinforced beaded edge of this flap normally slides into a metal strip on the bus to effect a weathertight seal. Here the flap has been pushed back over the tent to get it out of the way.