Date:         Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:05:56 -0500
Reply-To:     "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
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From:         "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
Subject:      Age of listees
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I'm now 55.  My first VW van was a '68 panel van that I bought in
Capetown, South Africa in 1974.  I modified it into a camper and toured
southern Africa for 6 weeks.  But  I still longed for the Westy camper;
just couldn't find one for sale at a reasonable price (some things never
change).  Fast forward about 28 years and I found myself buying an '87
Westy in 2002 that I enjoyed many trips in with my son.  I sold it a
couple of years ago (sitting idle too much) and have never been quite
right since.  Finally bought another '87 a few months ago from someone
in NY and Dennis Haynes is now getting it road worthy.  I can't seem to
get these damned vehicles out of my system.

Gerry