Re: [FWDLK] FW: Man Owned & Drove Same Car for 82 YEARS

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've care-take'ed Horace since 10/80.

Got a way's to go, to catch up w/Mr. Swift.


Neil Vedder


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> *From:* Pvraa [mailto:pvraa@xxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:40 AM
> *To:* Vraa, Paul
> *Subject:* Fwd: Man Owned & Drove Same Car for 82 YEARS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Bratvold <jimbratvold@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: David Martinz <wdavidmartinz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 9:00 pm
> Subject: Man Owned & Drove Same Car for 82 YEARS
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> Can you imagine having the same car for 82 years!
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> I guess it was no longer under warranty...
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> *"How Long Have You Owned Your Car?"** * 
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> *Mr. Allen Swift (Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce 
> Picadilly P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation 
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> *He drove it up until his death last year.....at the age of 102 !!!*
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> *He was the oldest living owner of a car from new.  Just thought you'd 
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> *He donated it to a Springfield museum after his death. It has 170,000 
> miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed 
> and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years) *
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> *That's approximately 2000 miles per year...*
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