IML: Road Trips

[Bob Schmitt <bsbrbank@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sherman -

Inspired by your story, I can report a return from a successful 1,275 mile 
road trip on the South Island of New Zealand, but not in an Imperial, 
rather a Frazer Nash.  However, I did some "Imperial visiting".  Near 
Christchurch, I saw Geoff Simpson's  '65 convert - a project in progress, 
but coming along nicely.  In Oamaru - home of the blue penguin colony - we 
visited with Brian and Sera Ledgerwood.  His '38 Chrysler Royal was being 
finished up in a shop, but his '71 (?) Valiant VIP RHD really is very nice.

I missed Geoff Simpson and his '57 Imperial in Dunedin, as he was away the 
weekend we passed through, but we'll be returning and I'm sure to see him 
eventually.  The people, food, beer, wine and empty, curvy roads with 
spectacular scenery were even better on this visit!

Bob & Shannon

At 01:22 AM 12/5/2005, you wrote:
> From: staffel@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: Mid-Atlantic Imperial Adventure
> Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:03:56 +0000
> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Last week the weather forecast was suppose to be good for Wed Nov 23rd, 
> Light snow Thanksging Day, then clear and in the 50's for the rest of the 
> weekend. Thought this might be my last opportunity this year to take the 
> Imperial down to Virginia Beach (via Culpepper/Rappahonneck County for 
> Thanksgiving) to take my 91 year old-'Old Car Enthusiast' Aunt for a ride. 
> Aunt Pearl is originally a 'NYC gal'. She and my uncle (passed 4 years 
> ago) had traveled to 68 countries, and last year she even took a New 
> England cruise herself. She thought we were coming down again with the 
> ('96) Jaguar superchared 6 cyl XJR, which she loves as it has the comfy 
> bucket style rear heated seats. She likes 4 dr cars, and being VERY 
> INDEPENDENT, likes 'her own door'.




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