Just read the sad news on Rods 'an' Sods that Bob died today:
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/topic/ ... i-p-213857
A real genuine guy, I first met him in the mid 70's when the Surrey Street Rodders used to meet at the 'The Lamb' near Eversley, down the road from Blackbushe. He had the blown V6 green 105 Anglia at the time, which he would drive to the Pod, race and then drive home.
The first ever Wheels Day, he won the burnout competition, I remember Andy Cobb and someone else at each side of the car, stopping it sliding sideways, whilst Bob was boiling the hides, before the car disappeared into the smoke and the close crowd. Ah, the days before Health and Safety assessments!
The BBC powered pro street Fordson that followed was also a street and strip rod, that was ground breaking, in the era it was built in, for its stance and workmanship.
Bob posted on here a few times, as swanny
If you have any memories of Bob or pictures of either car, please post them on here.
A sad loss.
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/topic/ ... i-p-213857
A real genuine guy, I first met him in the mid 70's when the Surrey Street Rodders used to meet at the 'The Lamb' near Eversley, down the road from Blackbushe. He had the blown V6 green 105 Anglia at the time, which he would drive to the Pod, race and then drive home.
The first ever Wheels Day, he won the burnout competition, I remember Andy Cobb and someone else at each side of the car, stopping it sliding sideways, whilst Bob was boiling the hides, before the car disappeared into the smoke and the close crowd. Ah, the days before Health and Safety assessments!
The BBC powered pro street Fordson that followed was also a street and strip rod, that was ground breaking, in the era it was built in, for its stance and workmanship.
Bob posted on here a few times, as swanny
If you have any memories of Bob or pictures of either car, please post them on here.
A sad loss.
