RIP Jim Whyman - VSCC / AMOC / FBHVC / MX-5 Club and more
Discussion
Discreet to the end, Jim Whyman died last May with instructions to, 'not make a fuss.' No one was to be told until after he'd gone and I for one only found out this morning.
Jim was not only discreet he was also diplomatic, clear thinking and hard working - so good at his often thankless job.
He found his vocation running a university a car club and left university to be, at one time or another, Competitions Secretary of the Vintage Sports Car Club, Secretary of the Aston Martin Owners Club, Secretary of the Federation of British Historical Vehicles Club and - after he 'retired' - Membership Secretary of the MX-5 Club. Some of these at different times, some at the same time. Probably more, please let us know if there are more to add.
If you want a job done give it a busy man, as they say. He was that.
He also did a spell as a journalist on Motor Sport magazine working for Bill Boddy.
"Any high spots?"
"I put one of the first 911 Turbos in a ditch."
"How far had you got?"
"About thirty yards."
He was good company and, as can happen with acquaintances, I wish I'd stayed in touch with him more often than I did.
He had a vintage Alvis he never had time to work on.
A lovely, patient and loyal man, superbly competent at everything he undertook.
He leaves a widow, Mattie, who, in many of his roles, was his unsung ADC.
I'm raising a glass to him now. Cheers, Jim. Thanks for all you did.
Jim was not only discreet he was also diplomatic, clear thinking and hard working - so good at his often thankless job.
He found his vocation running a university a car club and left university to be, at one time or another, Competitions Secretary of the Vintage Sports Car Club, Secretary of the Aston Martin Owners Club, Secretary of the Federation of British Historical Vehicles Club and - after he 'retired' - Membership Secretary of the MX-5 Club. Some of these at different times, some at the same time. Probably more, please let us know if there are more to add.
If you want a job done give it a busy man, as they say. He was that.
He also did a spell as a journalist on Motor Sport magazine working for Bill Boddy.
"Any high spots?"
"I put one of the first 911 Turbos in a ditch."
"How far had you got?"
"About thirty yards."
He was good company and, as can happen with acquaintances, I wish I'd stayed in touch with him more often than I did.
He had a vintage Alvis he never had time to work on.
A lovely, patient and loyal man, superbly competent at everything he undertook.
He leaves a widow, Mattie, who, in many of his roles, was his unsung ADC.
I'm raising a glass to him now. Cheers, Jim. Thanks for all you did.
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