John
Taylor, sad news
We have heard today that the well known MGV8
enthusiast John Taylor has passed away this week. He was at the V8 Marquee over
the MGLive! 2017 weekend chatting with fellow members in his usual cheerful way.
Contributor:
V8 Webmaster
Posted:
170624 |  | John
Taylor enjoyed his MGV8s - a Nighfire Red RV8 and a Blue MGBGTV8 Conversion.-
and was a practical enthusiast well able with his son to maintain them to a very
good standard and add improvements too. When you talked with John his conversation
was informative and straightforward with a dry sense of humour which reflected
his practical life experience. John had run a successful demolition business in
West London so was someone able to plan and manage situations where a natural
ability to assess risks and handle managing a team were essential skills.
The
photo alongside was taken at the Club's annual "end of season" race
meeting at Snetteron in 2002 chatting with Ian Quarrington as they headed for
the cafe for breakfast. I recall that morning on my way to Snetterton I saw John
had pulled up in a layby near Thetford taking a phone call but alert as ever to
the sound of an approaching V8 engine he waved as I passed. We shall miss John
Taylor a very great deal. |
|
