28-11-2017, 12:02 PM
(28-11-2017, 11:05 AM)Steve Hainsworth Wrote: Thanks for the replies everyone. Russel has what I am looking for. Does anyone know the real reason for it finishing up ?.
Barrie Argent became the Editor of the Austin 7 Owners Club (London) monthly newsletter in the mid Seventies and re-named it The Journal. It was a fairly crude production, as were most Club newsletters of the time, but full of incredibly interesting material drawn from Barrie's own extensive knowledge and archive material. Also, not widely acknowledged, a significant contribution to content and archive material was made by David Howe.
Barrie then moved on to be Editor of the Association grey mag, again bringing his unique experience and collection of rare material to a wider audience.
Sadly, he suffered a severe stroke several years ago and was left totally incapacitated, eventually passing away without any significant improvement in his condition.
On a brighter note, David Howe is still very much around, occasionally contributing his erudite comments on this forum.