This one is for Ron, and the many who crossed paths with him in one way or another. We all know how talented he was but it was his drive and passion that impressed me the most. To share his knowledge, skills and time at the drop of a hat was his trade mark. His excitement for MMM was relentless, contagious and amusing. Often he would appear at meetings with various wooden moulds for his next casting project, of which there were many. He worked manually and also on the history of his cars right up until the end. During September this year we both went to Oldham Public Records Office to do some research on his J3. He was thrilled to find links to the original owner and a couple of weeks later he was handed three photos of the car during the fifties. During the same time period we went and picked up his new J3 body tub. It had just been skinned. It had to go on the roof-rack of his car. He had only been out of one of his hospital treatments for a couple of days and there he is lifting up the tub. Back at his workshop unloading it which was the hardest part. Two of us, he at the heavy end because I couldn’t take the weight. No problem, he said. Me? I was just glad to get back to the states!
Here’s a gift to us all from Ron The Man.
Ron, you were a Classic. Go Well, mate.
Here's a few photos.
1. Meeting a previous owner of one of his C-Types. Beaulieu.
2. With Alan Whitham. Big Smiles. Three Cheshire Cats.
3.Happier days. Robin Gordon. Ray Masters. Alan Whitham and Ron.
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