Sarto - Did you know Steve Wells? When he came home from 'nam(he was
airforce FAC) he did most production work at Inn of the Beginning. BTW,
welcome home, and thanks.
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com>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
> > > >
> > > > *** Nobody roots for Goliath. Wilt Chamberlain
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