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Re: [Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's

To: Dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's
From: Paul Root <ptrmgb@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:57:40 -0500
Oh, looking again, there's a Datsun pickup and a Datsun sign on the 
roof. Maybe it's a Datsun.

Paul Root wrote:
> Triumph? Simca?
>
>
> Dave wrote:
>> what's the car on the lift???
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 5:48 AM
>> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's
>>
>>> Interesting. In the later picture I note that neither MG is in the 
>>> bays for repair. Also the "Safety Check" wording style (next to 
>>> Veedol) looks very similar to the slogan "Safety Fast" style.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> '79B
>>>
>>> On 7/31/2011 5:03 PM, mgmagnette wrote:
>>>> Thought this was amusing.
>>>>
>>>> The Octagon Hotel, Circa 1850, where Teddy Roosevelt had his NY 
>>>> state Governor's campaign office at one time:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chsorgan.org/octagonalhotel.jpg
>>>>
>>>> And here it is in the 1950's, as an auto repair shop... for MGs!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chsorgan.org/octagonalmgshop.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Apparently now it's a complete wreck but the town of Oyster River 
>>>> NY wants to restore it. 
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