PhilTheFragger
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Sad to see, but what a life
RIP Stirling.
The below is not my recollection, but will ring a few bells with the older generation & may raise a small smile on what has been a pretty awful Sunday;
Sir Stirling Moss departs, as some have said maybe one lap to many, a hero no doubt in the days of black and white where being a racing driver, was very much a risky business. Lucky to meet him several times with him being the public image of a company I worked for back in the 80's, certainly a person from an era before my hero's though no doubt highly skilled. Just one funny moment, I was tasked to drive him to a local train station after a company function, he was quiet sitting in the back of the Sierra no doubt mulling over the occasion and keen to be getting home, I was to my own error speeding, not excessive but say enough to be pulled by the police, so apologising for my stupidity to my special passenger, I wound the window down to said officer, who first comment was " Who do you think you are Stirling Moss?"...... before I could utter a word a voice from the back seat said " No he's not but I am, now can you let this driver take me to the train station as I will miss my train?"... The befuddled look on the policeman's face was priceless , followed by an apology then a salute and we were on our way in seconds....... nothing was said we got to the station on time, he shook my hand and off he went.....