Bobby Bell R.I.P
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Don't normally post on this particular side of the forum but I thought I would let everyone know that Bobby Bell, co-founder of Bell & Colvill in West Horsley, passed away yesterday.
Bobby was Lotus through and through and supported the brand through thick and thin (sometimes very thin!). He gave me my first job in the motor trade and for that I will always be eternally grateful to the old bugger. If you thought you were working hard for him he was very loyal and generous as a boss and was always a massive car enthusiast and motorsport fan. No more will his two catchphrases; "What's going on?" and "Bloody hell!" drift across the Horsley showroom.
I last saw him at Goodwood a few years ago when he was in a jolly mood with his Yardley McLaren. At one stage he ran a Lister, a Maserati 250F and a Ferrari Daytona too and his office shelves were stacked high with Motor Racing books and magazines dating back decades. He was a proper Pistonhead in every sense of the word.
Bye Mr Bell, it was a pleasure to have known you.
Bobby was Lotus through and through and supported the brand through thick and thin (sometimes very thin!). He gave me my first job in the motor trade and for that I will always be eternally grateful to the old bugger. If you thought you were working hard for him he was very loyal and generous as a boss and was always a massive car enthusiast and motorsport fan. No more will his two catchphrases; "What's going on?" and "Bloody hell!" drift across the Horsley showroom.
I last saw him at Goodwood a few years ago when he was in a jolly mood with his Yardley McLaren. At one stage he ran a Lister, a Maserati 250F and a Ferrari Daytona too and his office shelves were stacked high with Motor Racing books and magazines dating back decades. He was a proper Pistonhead in every sense of the word.
Bye Mr Bell, it was a pleasure to have known you.
Edited by The Hypno-Toad on Tuesday 14th November 14:57
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