16-10-2024, 03:07 PM
That's exceedingly sad news. I bought my A7 Special from him in 2004 and I'll never forget the sight of all his Sevens in his barn (s) in Shropshire. He was immensely kind and helpful and even volunteered to deliver the (very cheap) car to my home in Hertfordshire. A couple of weeks later he arrived and not only handed over the car but also a small pile of A7 books which he thought I would find useful.
I then didn't see him again for a very long time but of course saw his name pop up here and there. Two or three years ago I was at an auction preview, looking over another A7 Special. A chap sidled next to me and we started talking about the car. I asked if he knew anything about it. 'I should do, I built it!', came the reply. It was then that I twigged it was Dave and we had a happy reminisce about my 2004 purchase.
RIP Dave.
Pics below are 'then' and 'now'.
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I then didn't see him again for a very long time but of course saw his name pop up here and there. Two or three years ago I was at an auction preview, looking over another A7 Special. A chap sidled next to me and we started talking about the car. I asked if he knew anything about it. 'I should do, I built it!', came the reply. It was then that I twigged it was Dave and we had a happy reminisce about my 2004 purchase.
RIP Dave.
Pics below are 'then' and 'now'.
_DSC2335-2sm.jpg (Size: 266.13 KB / Downloads: 450)