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I have to agree with Tom, ......
Posted by Christer on Tue May 28, 2002 07:40:09 AM
In reply top Once you retype it send it to me as well please posted by Scott WRG Editor on Mon May 27, 2002 02:46:13 PM
...... the lack of posts to this thread is probably due to the fact that most has already been expressed.
A lot of us on this forum consider it to be our "home on the web" but, sometimes we wander off to other places. Mick too did range other fora and occasionally contributed there as well. It happened a few times that I came across a post somewhere and thought: "I wonder how long it will take ......" and it didn?t take long until Mick was there telling untold truths. His direct approach to certain issues wasn?t always agreed to but, he was consistent - everybody was shot at using the same caliber shells.
His humour has been mentioned and he mixed it with seriousness. Everyone knows that he hated data plate rebuilds and once he said that if he ever had the opportunity to rebuild his own Spitfire it would be done using original parts as far as possible and even the paint job should be based on a historically correct model, namely the first model Spitfire he built as a kid. He thought that it would be a show stopper.
It?s strange that the passing of someone you never met in person can be felt so deeply!
Christer