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

Subject: [Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's
From: ptrmgb at gmail.com (Paul Root)
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:53:22 -0500
References: <e64c9413.f055.4754.8f1b.8a2731e0ef3a@aol.com> <4E368482.8050404@snet.net> <38EBB41DE6B74ECCB02392853853108F@ranteer.local>
Triumph? Simca?


Dave wrote:
> what's the car on the lift???
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek at snet.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 5:48 AM
> To: <mgs at 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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