32 - Wednesday, November 11, 1987 - North Shore News B&B AUTOMOTIVE LTD. ug bus HIS WORKPLACE is hopping with bugs and Dana Craighead is a happy man. Craighead’s VW bugs have had to be accommodated with an ex- panded operation at D & B Automotive Ltd. North Van- couver. “We expanded because it made good business sense. We're getting lots of business and ic didn’t make sense to turn it away,’’ Craighead said. in the second, a 1952 split-window VW was bought from West Ger- many. The cars were located after years of searching through an interna- tional auto sales publication called Hemmings. “Both are solid examples of car- ly cars,’’ he said. The 1951 Beetle saw at least, business briefcase by Michael Becker The business has doubled over the last year. When a lease came up in the building, Craighead jumped art the chance and expand- ed the auto repair shop from 2,000 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. and doubled his staff to its current number of seven full-time people: He. began at the location July, 1985 with 1,600 sq. ft. and one -Tepair bay. By July this year: the business had grown to three bays complete with a body shop. ‘Two other projects have come together for Craighead as well. _-. Am avid antique VW Beetle nut, -Craighead has completed ;restora- tion work on two ancient split window Beetles. Both were bought from original owners and both were puinstak- ingly turned inside out. The first, a 1951 split-window YW was bought in original condi- tion from its owner in Belgium and : of. CONSOLIDATING “YOUR out- calls will improve your: productivi- ty and save time. Plan who you call, when and waat you will discuss. Most executives waste five minutes a day on.each unplanned call, whether incoming or outgo- ing. The average number of calls in All Make Auto Leasing 3,500 hours of restoration time put into it with every single nut and screw redone, buffed and lac- quered by Craighead and assis- tants. The car is insured for $25,000, but in real life it’s priceless. Both cars have push button starters, non-synchromesh transmissions (you double clutch up ana down), 16-inch wheels, ventless windows aid a maximum speed of 50 mph. ‘I can keep up with the rest of the traffic going down hill,’ he said. Craighead developed a soft spot in his heart for the car that taught North American drivers to think small when he got his first car, a 1957 Beetle at age 15. He’s never been without an an- tique VW since being bitten by the bug and shares the mania with others as a. member of the Volkswagen Split Window Club of a day is 12. By cutting down unplanned calls you can save hours each week. -* TIME: TIPS: a series on iniproving your productivity by Daniel Stamp, Priority Management Systems Inc. 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