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Re: [Spridgets] Austin Champ mine

To: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Austin Champ mine
From: Peter C <peter@nosimport.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:20 -0500
So,  1475 then?   I even have a cliff nearby. I could save you the 
trouble, just mail the check.
==
At 03:59 PM 5/9/2008, Jim Johnson wrote:
>Geez, Peter!  When I lived in England in the latter half of the 60s my best
>British friend was a sheep farmer and he had one of these things all cut
>down which he used as a tractor type thing around the farm!  Just seeing it
>again brings back fond memories of laying in the mud at 34F with my arm up
>to my shoulder inside some stubborn ewe trying to turn the lamb around for
>birthing. It would almost be worth $1500 to buy it and push it off a
>cliff.....    ;-)
>
>Cheers!!
>Jim
>
>On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Peter C <peter@nosimport.com> wrote:
>
> > Well, I shoveled out the barn last weekend in anticipation of pouring
> > a concrete floor this weekend.
> >
> > Amongst my Land Rovers, Morris Minors, and Austin Healeys is a fine
> > example of a 1952 Austin Champ.
> >
> > Google it.
> >
> > Anyway, it's fugly, and should go to a good home. It is now sitting
> > outside and getting wet. But that's OK, it's submersible;-)
> >
> > It is very, very rusty, but might appeal to British military
> > collectors, or Austin collectors, or whackos, like me.
> >
> > My life would be a little simpler if I don't have to house it. I
> > don't need to sell it, but someone may love it more than I.
> >
> > If you are interested, email me off-list. I should think somewhere in
> > the $1500 range would be fair. Maybe not... try me.
> >
> > Located a Champ's throw north of Madison Westconsin.
> >
> > Peter C.
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