12-04-2020, 03:30 PM
I was lucky enough to see him at one of his first races...Goodwood Easter 1949 (? Might have been 1948 ...bit hazy!) with my dad. He absolutely drove the daylights out of the 500's in particular. I saw him at a few British GP in the 50,s and then when I was serving in Germany at a few races in the early 60,s ..Zandvoort, Spa and the RING. ..once when it rained he came from nowhere and ended up winning by about 30seconds! 1961 or 62. I also saw possibly his last proper race at the Bruxelles GP. Sadly he got nowhere that day. I also sold him some Tutch latch door catches for his hi tech flat! I made a point of delivering them personally! Charming man , what a driver ...Monte Carlo Rally three up in a Sunbeam Talbot 90 anyone!