Robin, I did know a Steve Wells from our old JC, early 60's, days. I was in
Army aviation for the tour. I did not stay in touch with the local music
community. But I would very much like to hear from Steve if he is the same
Steve. I currently live in Cotati and miss the old INN OF THE BEGINNING.
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, 1:31 PM
> 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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