I'm sorry to tell you that Steve died suddenly last month. Very tragic, as
his daughter and my son are married. 'nam took its toll on him...
I spent some time at the old Inn at that time. Steve and I talked about all
the groups who played there. He was one of the people who started it. He
later became a renowned deep water sailor. I know he attended SRJC and was
the person you knew.
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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