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Sarto Rocheleau wrote:
> Hi again, I see the attached photos got removed of my spitfire. But they can
>be seen on my knockoff spinner tool web site, http://knockoffspinnertool.com/
> Is there a way to attach pictures to NOBBC?
>
> Sarto
>
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>From: Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in the area
>>To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 11:06 AM
>>Hi all, I'll add a little history on my part of the
>>dealer thing. After returning from the VN conflict in 67
>>and seeing, in Hong Kong, a Honda 600 and that stirred my
>>interest in sport cars. Back in the USA, I decided on a
>>Triumph Spitfire and Vesper did not have any in stock and I
>>purchased my 66 spitfire from a dealer in Oakland and
>>"Block" ring a bell and I'll have to look up
>>the receipt to confirm who it actually was. I then had my
>>wheel bearings replaced at Vesper way too many times. Sold
>>it in 1972 through Vesper and they were still in business
>>then.
>>For the music long hairs, etc. I was the road manager for
>>Steppenwolf and for short time, 3 Dog Night, down in Beverly
>>Hills. And was involved in producing 390 concerts
>>throughout the USA and Canada, out of Santa Rosa and later
>>Oregon. Most all groups you can think of from 1968 thru
>>1972 we produced. Too many to list. Talk about jogging
>>memories!!!--- of sport cars and music, WOW! Seeing
>>"Easy Rider" before they picked Steppenwolf's
>>music. I have not thought about this for many many years.
>>8 years ago, trying to catch the thrills of my original 66
>>spit I restored a 70 spit and added a 5 speed and leather
>>Miata seats and much much more only to sell it for my 1966
>>Lotus Elan coupe. Lets keep the nostalgia going.
>>
>>Sarto
>>
>>
>>--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Robin Jackson
>><apexbrit2@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in the
>>
>>area
>>
>>>To: "North Bay British Car Club"
>>
>><nobbc@autox.team.net>
>>
>>>Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 10:15 AM
>>>Peter - interesting dealer files. I think Norman
>>
>>Nock's
>>
>>>son still repairs
>>>Brit cars in Stockton. We had thursday evening
>>
>>technical
>>
>>>inspections prior
>>>to weekend racing, at Carl Block's in Oakland.
>>
>>Also had
>>
>>>the same at Ed
>>>Lesley's Motors in Monterey prior to Laguna Seca
>>
>>races.
>>
>>>The storehouse of
>>>"golden memories" has been stimulated....
>>>
>>>On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Peter Ziedrich
>>><zied@redwoodempiremini.com
>>>
>>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Both Washburn and Ralph Vesper were a block and a
>>
>>half
>>
>>>from each other and
>>>
>>>>both sold new British Leyland Jaguars, Land
>>
>>Rovers,
>>
>>>Triumphs, Austins &
>>>
>>>>MGs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Peter Ziedrich
>>>>Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts
>>>>zied@redwoodempiremini.com
>>>>http://redwoodempiremini.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
>>>
>>>[mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
>>>
>>>>On
>>>> Behalf Of Peter Ziedrich
>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:42 PM
>>>>To: 'North Bay British Car Club'
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in
>>
>>the
>>
>>>area
>>>
>>>>What a little search on the internet does... this
>>>
>>>should interest a lot of
>>>
>>>>you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/Files/DealerBrochure.pdf
>>
>>>>
>>>>Peter Ziedrich
>>>>Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts
>>>>zied@redwoodempiremini.com
>>>>http://redwoodempiremini.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
>>>
>>>[mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
>>>
>>>>On
>>>>Behalf Of G. Mugele
>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:13 PM
>>>>To: North Bay British Car Club
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in
>>
>>the
>>
>>>area
>>>
>>>>Hi Don and Robin,
>>>>
>>>>I think the place you're describing on SR
>>
>>Ave. was
>>
>>>Vesper Motors. I
>>>
>>>>recall a Washburn Motors but I think the Santa
>>
>>Rosa
>>
>>>shop only sold
>>>
>>>>used cars. I do recall it in a location near
>>>
>>>there... maybe they
>>>
>>>>took over that spot after Vesper closed up shop
>>
>>in the
>>
>>>70s G.K.
>>>
>>>>Hardt handled BMC stuff in Santa Rosa into the
>>
>>60s
>>
>>>sometime. It was
>>>
>>>>on SR Ave., West side, between Sebastopol Ave.
>>
>>and
>>
>>>Maple Ave. In
>>>
>>>>early '64 they even opened up a Jag/Cobra/MG
>>>
>>>dealership annex... it
>>>
>>>>was North of town back then.... now that location
>>
>>is
>>
>>>in town near the
>>>
>>>>K-Mart. .... NW corner of Cleveland Ave and
>>
>>Industrial
>>
>>>Dr.
>>>
>>>>If you want to include ALL Brit cars ya hafta
>>
>>include
>>
>>>Paul Felton on
>>>
>>>>Van Ness in SF.... Rovers and Land Rovers. There
>>
>>were
>>
>>>also Rover
>>>
>>>>dealers in Berkeley, El Cerrito and down the
>>>
>>>Peninsula. Just in the
>>>
>>>>idle curiosity category, I think it's
>>
>>interesting
>>
>>>that the first Land
>>>
>>>>Rover dealership west of the Rockies was in
>>
>>Willets.
>>
>>>It was Carbrey
>>>
>>>>Motors and they handled Ramblers, International
>>
>>and
>>
>>>Caterpillar as well.
>>>
>>>>Gerry
>>>>Glen Ellen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Mar 21, 2009, at 5:34 PM, don wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Robin,
>>>>>Thanks for jarring my memory! Now, I
>>
>>remember
>>
>>>Washburn on the east
>>>
>>>>>side of SR Avenue near Petaluma Hill Road.
>>
>>It
>>
>>>was a long building
>>>
>>>>>and the showroom was at the street and the
>>>
>>>service bays were in line
>>>
>>>>>behind it.
>>>>>And I remember going to EF Sweeney in San
>>
>>Rafael
>>
>>>now. One memorable
>>>
>>>>>event was buying parts there for an MG.
>>
>>There
>>
>>>was a young woman who
>>>
>>>>>had bought an Austin Marina new at the
>>
>>dealership
>>
>>>not long before,
>>>
>>>>>and she told me the sad story of how
>>
>>everything
>>
>>>on the car had
>>>
>>>>>broken. That was in the early '70s. No
>>>
>>>wonder the Japanese were
>>>
>>>>>able to take over the imported car market
>>
>>from
>>
>>>the Brits.
>>>
>>>>>Don
>>>>>Calistoga
>>>>
>>>>G. Mugele
>>>>mewgull@mugele.net
>>>>
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