Tribute To A Racer

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Dave Hedgehog

14,679 posts

210 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Ferg said:
Hello all.

I spent a couple of hours with my mother-in-law going through a lot of racing stuff yesterday evening in my father-in-law's workshop.
Around 100 trophies from the VSCC and BDC along with some 'rogue' AMOC and JDC trophies as well as some Chelmsford and District Auto Club trophies from 1950-53... he was 17 in 1950 and I suspect these were motorbike trials or somesuch.

Anyway, I brought home with me 4 photos of him in Bentleys and also the 'Ford Vintage Trophy' from 1990. This is awarded to the driver who wins most points in the season in a car DRIVEN to all the meetings. Since I was the fool who got up at 5am to go with him in all weathers in an open car, I asked my MIL if I could be 'custodian' of that trophy...it's on the piano next to me now!!!



Silverstone 1977



Prescott 1978



Silverstone 1979



Silverstone 1997


I hope you like them.
Cheers,
Ferg
absolutely stunning

my condolences for your lose frown



Ferg

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15,242 posts

263 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Thanks. As you can see it was a few years ago now, but an old friend was sorting through photographs and found some great ones from that Donington meeting with the Cooper so I thought I'd make the thread a bit more complete.

PATTERNPART

693 posts

207 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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I've attended dozens of August Bentley Silverstone meetings over the years. The variety of cars is fantastic and the skills of the owner/driver/mechanics very much in evidence. This gentleman is a shining example. The club seems to make quite an effort to acknowledge stalwarts past and present in anniversary programmes. The BDC has been holding annual race meetings at Silverstone since 1949. Uninterrupted! I hope your father in law would approve of the sort of activity that is still taking place.

0a

23,956 posts

200 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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What a wonderful thread, though for sad reasons. If and when you find more pictures, please post them.

Ferg

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15,242 posts

263 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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Ferg

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Sunday 9th December 2012
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Finished Six in original style Alan Stacey livery alongside the next restoration project, A Porsche Standard Tractor.

Ferg

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Sunday 9th December 2012
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My daughter drives the Porsche prior to restoration.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

202 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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Fantastic images & a great inspiration to others

Candellara

1,886 posts

188 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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Sorry to hear of your loss.

A lucky man to have had a great family and being indulged in his passion for many years

Ferg

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15,242 posts

263 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Had to go out last night when my Mother-in-Law's oil boiler broke down..rolleyes
BUT she had a photo album I hadn't seen before full of 2" square B&W photos and some bigger. Here is one of my late Father-in-Law on one of his 'bikes.


lowdrag

13,031 posts

219 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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With tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat, I salute both him and you. The last photo proves how human he was too; how many points lost for "dabbing"? There was a family friend of a similar ilk, also a Bentley man, of whom I have such fond memories in my youth. You were so privileged and lucky to have known him, to share his passion and his life.

benjj

6,787 posts

169 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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6 years late but only just seen this thread.

Not glossing over the loss but I always find it very hard to endure prolonged upset when sombody dies after accomplishing so many amazing things. Your tribute is/was fantastic and I'm certain he lives on in memories of hundreds if not thousands of people.

Oh, Bentley on slotties = 100% awesome!

Ferg

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15,242 posts

263 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Thank you once again for kind words. I have lots of mainly 'bike pics now, but this one made me jump. Although I can't be 100% definite I believe it to be Alan Stacey in the Eleven he built after the Six mentioned above. I've not seen a home photo of it only in Lotus history books.

Ferg

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Wednesday 13th February 2013
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ClassicMotorNut

2,438 posts

144 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Sad to hear this news, you have my condolences. Your FiL sounded like a great guy, one of those people whom this world is slightly worse off without. I'll consider myself extremely fortunate if I achieve half as much in my lifetime as he did in his.

Edited by ClassicMotorNut on Wednesday 13th February 17:20

The Don of Croy

6,090 posts

165 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Seeing that photo of grandchildren on the tractor - just exactly what grandfathers' should do, I reckon!

Great character, great thread. Keep the pics coming...

alvis

57 posts

185 months

Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Sorry if I've missed it, but for the record it would be a shame if we don't know his name. Sincere Condolences.

Ferg

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Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Ian Bentall.

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