Date:         Sun, 9 May 2004 11:28:30 EDT
Reply-To:     Sglw@AOL.COM
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From:         Sam Williams <Sglw@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: State Your Ages! - Very Very Long
Comments: cc: Claralw@aol.com
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Well, I am 60 . I have been on the list for a long time. First it was all
buses, then split to air-cooled and water-cooled, then the air-cooled split into
type2 & vintage. My first car was a 1930 Austin in England. I nearly bought a
1948 beetle from a GI for ten pounds ($25.00 )! but did not because it had
cable brakes.
I worked at Ford of Europe with a series of Jaguars (2.4. 3.4. XK150 & XK150)
before coming to the states.

In California I bought a 62 bus that was used for camping every other weekend
camping in the Sierras etc.

I got back into VW's with my 1970 bus and then got a 63 singlecab.
My daily driver is the 87 Vanagon that I got for the cross-country trip last
year. My wife insisted on AC and I do agree that the Vanagon is a much better
camper than the 70 bus. My 19 year old drives the 70 camper and I alternate
between the 63 singlecab & Vanagon.

My daughter Clara has splitty heaven in Olympia, WA, where she has a 52
barndoor and about 5 other splitties. She is a frequent contributor to the vintage
bus list.

Go to blueridgejan.com/samsbus   and you can see our three generations of
rear engined VW bus.

Sam W
63 singlecab
70 bay Westy
87 Vanagon Westy