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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: hauser on July 23, 2015, 02:26:27

Title: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: hauser on July 23, 2015, 02:26:27

Anybody know these fine gentlemen?

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: Cees Klumper on July 23, 2015, 04:33:26

I'm afraid I only recognize Tom in the middle there, and possibly Jim?

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: 66andBlue on July 23, 2015, 18:27:48

... and Walt, and Chuck, and perhaps Mike E. ?

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: sandcrab59 on July 23, 2015, 21:15:10

I recognize Tom and Chuck.
Tom

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: 114015 on July 23, 2015, 22:12:20

Yes, Hauser.

I remember that picture. ;)

It was at one of Tom's well known Alexandria chili gatherings.
Many years ago. Even the legendary late Frank Mallory Sr. is on the pic, next to Tom's left shoulder with windbreaker jacket and cap.
Must had been taken about 10 years ago or so.

Those were the days ....


Achim
(looking very much forward to seeing Tom again in South Tyrol/Italy in 2016)

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: Cees Klumper on July 24, 2015, 04:29:23

So is that you standing behind Tom then, Achim?

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: 114015 on July 29, 2015, 00:27:56

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So is that you standing behind Tom then, Achim?

No, no, Cees,
It's not me.
I think you are referring to Walter Klatt (the tallest of all attendees). I don't know who that person in the white shirt is.

I wished I were there, but I was not.
Tom was wise enough to wait with his famous Chili and cars events until after I safely left the US. He still waited another year or two to be safe that the Ahlert guy was  not coming back .... :o

I remember well when Tom reported about this event and especially that Frank Mallory and Michael Egan were there.
I still do pay homage to the great Frank Mallory for his decades long Mercedes collector history in general and his sound knowledge on Pagodas in particular. Talked to him on the phone once and obtained all the 13 "The Mercedes Collector" issues he edited. A great person and gentleman who I sadly missed to meet in the real.
Same with Michael Egan who went the difficult way to retrofit his US 280 SL with a ZF 5-speed about 20 years ago. Getrags were not known at that time. Michael once published his very fine article on "The elusive ZF 5-speed" in one of Frank Mallory's MB Collector issues. Still the best technical article on the ZF gearbox I have ever come across.
That's why I keep both in so good memory and feel sad to never have met either of them in person.

Achim

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: Cees Klumper on July 29, 2015, 04:07:16

Ah, ok Achim.

Is the third person from the left Bruce?

Title: Re: The Mid Atlantic Dozen
Post by: hauser on August 02, 2015, 13:27:00

Here's a little more info from one of the men pictured above.


http://www.190slgroup.com/tech/230sl/02_230sl.htm