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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Early Morning at the Volvo Salvage Yard
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 18:20:36 -0500
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Thanks, Barry.  The first memory I have of Volvo was a 544 owned by one of 
our instrument technicians.  I always seemed a nice set of wheels.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hinderks" <Barry98 at telus.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Early Morning at the Volvo Salvage Yard


> Nice set Jim. Moody and brings back memories. The 544 was a cool car when 
> I was heavy into my younger car days. A friend just bought a restored 544 
> wagon last year and promptly travelled right across Canada in it - without 
> any issues. Never know, the one in your photo may end up on the road 
> again...
> BarryH
>
> At 10:57 AM 30/05/2012, you wrote:
>>I took my Volvo in for service at a local Volvo garage that has a salvage 
>>yard on the premises.  The drive out was in early morning fog, and some of 
>>it prevailed.
>>
>>Where Volvos go when the end has come:
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Salvage+Yard+24.jpg.html
>>
>>A Volvo 444 from the 1950s awaits a new life:
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Volvo+444.jpg.html
>>
>>Looking closely, there is some wild beauty to be found:
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wildflowers+35.jpg.html
>>
>>E-1 with ZD 14-54
>>
>>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>>Jim Nichols
>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Early Morning at the Volvo Salvage Yard)
Message from Barry98 at telus.net (Barry Hinderks) ([Leica] IMG: Early Morning at the Volvo Salvage Yard)