But what I've been really wondering about- an 'Atwell sighting'-in NV?!
Laura G.
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>From: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 21:16:06 -0600
>To: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>, spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Spitfire Siting
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>Hey Atwell, That white Spit was sitting out in front of that pawn shop in
>January when I was down there!
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>I spoke to the guy who owns it, asked prices etc. Think he wanted 5 ot 5
>thou. Said it had had an easy live, had been used by a couple who towed it
>behind a motor home and driven ocassionally. He named all the things that had
>been done to it - but I too thought it looked a little cruddy. No wonder its
>still for sale!
>Cheersm, Fred
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>Atwell Haines wrote:
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>> As long as we are Spotting Spits (say that three times fast!) :
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>> I saw one in Mesquite, NV a couple weeks ago. Poorly-done white respray,
>> No external rust, top needs replacement. Looks to be a 74 or thereabouts
>> (slotted wheels unlike the later 1500s with oval holes in the wheels).
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>> Was sitting in front of a pawn shop a mile from I-15, exit 122. Owner of
>> shop knew nothing of Spitfires, was just giving it some "exposure" (to the
>> Nevada sun no doubt) for the owner .
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>> Atwell Haines
>> '79 Spitfire
>> Succasunna, NJ USA
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