1925 Oakland "Fisher V.V. Windshields"

[West Peterson]

In 1925, Oakland introduced on its closed cars a "Fisher V.V." windshield. It rolled up from the bottom as opposed to pushing out. Can anyone tell me what V.V. stands for? I've never heard the term before.

[Guest]

Vision & Ventilation At leasts that what GM's advertising said. The sales brocures for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oakland, Oldsmobile and Buick all advertised the new VV windshield offering Vision & Ventilation.

[West Peterson]

Thanks.

[Guest De Soto Frank]

My Dad's '30 Chevy has one of these...

[Mark Shaw]

Two of my Buicks have VV windshields. I refer to it as "over & under air conditioning". The top of the dash has a cup to catch the air and direct it under the dash. By raising the windshield only an inch, you get under dash ventilation, raise it another inch, and you get over & under air. Open the side vents too, and you get rid of all the engine heat!

[nashtwin8]

I've always seen it called the "Vertical Ventilating" windshield. It's a pretty neat feature.

I used to know a fellow who had a '28 Chevy Coach. That car was all original, and still had a small "V V" decal in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield. It was positioned so that it showed even when the windshield was lowered all the way. I suppose all cars with the "VV" had that little decal. Marketing is certainly nothing new!

[West Peterson]

The "sticker", interestingly enough, says "Windshield & Ventilator," with another sticker on the other side that just says "Fisher" with "VV" underneath.