moggy1968
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Sadly the passing of a true legend of automotive history, who hasn’t used one of his manuals?
he wrote his first when still at school, about an Austin 7 he built into a racer, then his first properly published work was published in 1966, based on a rebuild of a frogeye sprite he helped a friend with while on RAF national service.
It’s difficult to find much information about him, clearly a humble and unassuming man, as the owner of such a massive business he took a salary of only a little over £100000 a year.
he bequeathed his personal collection of 30 cars to the nation in his museum, which is a charitable trust.
he has inspired thousands, maybe millions, and left an immense legacy
RIP
he wrote his first when still at school, about an Austin 7 he built into a racer, then his first properly published work was published in 1966, based on a rebuild of a frogeye sprite he helped a friend with while on RAF national service.
It’s difficult to find much information about him, clearly a humble and unassuming man, as the owner of such a massive business he took a salary of only a little over £100000 a year.
he bequeathed his personal collection of 30 cars to the nation in his museum, which is a charitable trust.
he has inspired thousands, maybe millions, and left an immense legacy
RIP