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Mark Norton

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My thanks to all.......
« on: May 07, 2013, 10:24:52 PM »
Hi All,

First and foremost, a huge thank you to all you members who so generously gave your time, advice and help on my hunt to  to finally acquire a S2a SWB ! I cannot tell you how much I have appreciated your support - and I am deeply grateful to you all.
When I wrote my first post about wanting to acquire either an existing restored 2a SWB, or have someone restore one for me ( and be able to start work on it immediately, of course ! ) , I had absolutely no idea just how rare and sought after this vehicle actually was - and how naive I must have sounded......... but rather depressingly though, you all soon put me right on that score - and early April found me seriously starting to consider taking up bowls instead ....
Completely unexpectedly therefore - but this is God's country, after all -  I am very pleased to say that, out of the blue - and entirely due to the generosity of Pat ( REMLR member 'VIXEN" ) - that Milly and I are now the proud new owners of 'Castrol", her wonderfully restored '64 S2a SWB ( the full pictorial restoration of which has featured previously on this site ). Castrol arrived in Melbourne this week, but it is only now, and merely having driven her to and from her roadworthy test ( which she sailed through ) , registration etc etc, that I am beginning to fully appreciate how very difficult it really was for Pat to part with her. So thank you again, Pat. X

In the meantime, my very best wishes and thanks once again to you all !

Mark .






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Re: My thanks to all.......
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2013, 10:51:19 PM »
Welcome to REMLR Mark and congratulations. Well done. I'm sure you will really enjoy having Castrol in your family.

..a good memory from 2002.

« Last Edit: May 07, 2013, 11:13:10 PM by Carzee »

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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2013, 11:08:34 PM »
Welcome Mark

Yes many of us have known Castrol for a quite a while and hope your fun with it is long too.

Diana
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Re: My thanks to all.......
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2013, 11:13:59 PM »
Castrol is quite a celebrity, slowly visiting & being registered in each state

Well done!
I'm not completely useless.. I'm missing some of the pieces
110-415 'Agro' 1959 88" CR              111-676 'Pickles II' 1959 88" CR
114-270 'Maya' 1967 109" GS/WS      113-368 'Castrol' 1964 88" GS
48-975 'Reptar' 1988 110" FFR           48-932 'Widget' 1988 110" GS

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Re: My thanks to all.......
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2013, 06:02:03 PM »
Well done Mark :). I'm sure Pat is happy to see her baby in the best of hands.

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Re: My thanks to all.......
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2013, 06:31:53 PM »
Well done Mark :). I'm sure Pat is happy to see her baby in the best of hands.

Indeedy I am  ;D I am sure Mark & Milly will have many happy hours motoring in Castrol. I could tell on the day they collected him that they were just a tad happy  ;D

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2013, 07:07:01 AM »
And the purchase was on ANZAC Day too. Sort of fitting.
How about some photographs.....

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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2013, 05:20:56 PM »
Hey Mark, any more news?  :)