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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 07:53:22 -0500
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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