- 1. Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:34:28 -0700
- I was looking through some old "stuff" and found a newspaper clipping from the St. Joseph News Press & Gazette, dated 1958 ... "Independant service stations on the Belt Highway became involved in a G
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00302.html (7,805 bytes)
- 2. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:36:30 -0700
- There were a couple of independent stations in my small West Texas Home town that were always engaged in price wars during the 60's. I recall one time for a very brief period of time, one of the stat
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00303.html (8,569 bytes)
- 3. Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: Rho Jernigan <jernigan@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:15:40 -0400
- In the late 50's in my home town of Longview Texas i saw gas sell for 7 cents a gallon. There was a a gas station on Hy.80 called Rose Gas Co. Their motto was , and printed on the billboard was, Righ
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00309.html (7,526 bytes)
- 4. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: John & Patricia Donnelly <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:37:17 -0700
- Bill ... interesting fact that I heard this morning about the price of gas, US vs Europe. If you strip away the taxes we pay per gallon/liter, we in the US actually pay a few cents more per gallon th
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00311.html (7,980 bytes)
- 5. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:39:18 EDT
- http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl ( 2005 prices inserted) << the St. Joseph News Press & Gazette, dated 1958 ... "Independant service stations on the Belt Highway became involved in a Gas War.
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00317.html (8,357 bytes)
- 6. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:22:20 EDT
- Of course, back in 1958 it took me all week to save up that 25 cents from my allowance. Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00336.html (7,927 bytes)
- 7. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:53:13 -0700
- Next year it will be $3.50 a gallon. Go now while you have the chance. -- Best Regards, Tom
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00344.html (7,494 bytes)
- 8. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:33:48 -0700
- On our club's one hour Saturday Breakfast Run the gas now costs more than the breakfast. If I have to choose, I'll give up eating. Geo Hahn
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00346.html (7,641 bytes)
- 9. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:38:06 -0400
- I have heard of the breatharians who believe that, with concentration and effort, mankind can break this unnecessary dependence upon food and learn to subsist solely upon sunshine and fresh air. Alas
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00349.html (8,172 bytes)
- 10. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:39:50 -0700
- Well, I believe the TRactor motor DID come in a "lamp oil" version ... Randall
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00350.html (7,400 bytes)
- 11. Re: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <JohnWise@alumni.pitt.edu>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:08:12 -0700
- It is 3.50/gal (premium) here in Phoenix today! :-( John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE 5483 W Potter Dr Glendale, AZ 85308 (+1)(623)376-9632 JohnWise@alumni.pitt.edu 1960 TR3A TS80422L http://home.earthlink.ne
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00355.html (7,779 bytes)
- 12. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:18:14 -0700
- You are going to the wrong stations. Yesterday I was in West Phoenix at the Jimmy Buffett concert and regular was around 2.35 for regular. Joe --Original Message-- From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.ne
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00356.html (8,195 bytes)
- 13. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller@pop.mail.rcn.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:04:32 -0400
- Well, you wouldn't want to eat the Triumph, would you? -- Jim Muller jimmuller@rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00357.html (7,327 bytes)
- 14. RE: Gas War (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:16:49 -0400
- That WOULD give you gas... :^p Mark Well, you wouldn't want to eat the Triumph, would you? -- Jim Muller jimmuller@rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00358.html (7,652 bytes)
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