Re: Packard in Southern Africa

Posted by sanford mitchell On 2009/8/27 7:07:25

Barrie

i know personally the agony of your country and one of my vintage car buds in Capetown...His only son was murdered by intruders two years ago in front of his girlfreind and her two small children..macheted to death. Obviously my bud was devestaed. He told me in a letter...that his son was his 'best friend'..heart wrenching buddy heart wrenching.
Hopefully with time and his vintage car buds he can pick up the pieces..He is currently restoring his son's 70's VW which at the time was wrecked and sitting at the girlfriends. sooo the night I left Capetown 4 of us went to the local sports bar for a few..Rascals in Claremont..My final word to Alan when we dropped him off at his house. was
" get that VW going bud " the next day I was boarding a flight to Johannesburg to see my buds in Walkerville. Had a nice lunch with Alan the piston ring chairman. and wnet to Bill and Petro vd Westhuizen in newlands for a night also went over to Kobus and Ali van Jaarsfeld for a day..Kobus and Ali are members of the VVC. Also stayed with our news editor Godfrey Berry and his wife Sandy and daughter Kristin.