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06/07/2010 4:30 am
I met Bill Cleghorn today - quite by chance.
I went to Brooklin to give Nigel a memory stick of photos taken at Goodwood Festival of Speed that I downloaded...or failed to download as it turned out.
Bill had just been given a factory tour. It was great to meet him. Bill is a keen model car collector (even having some of my wrecks!) and he reads the Forum. Like everyone who visits he was fascinated by the place.
Good to meet you Bill!
09/07/2010 8:52 am
Thank you, John, it was a wonderful coincidence and a true pleasure to have met you on my recent trip to Bath. I've now made it back home in Toronto, Canada. I am delighted to have a few of your outstanding models as part of my 1:43 collection.
Hi Everyone:
I've been collecting 1:43 models for about ten years. It started by accident, when I went to a car hobby/model shop with the intention of buying a book on North American cars. While there, I spotted a Brooklin model of the green 1947 Cadillac convertible and saw how beautiful it was. I decided to get it. Right after that purchase, I honestly thought my collection would consist of one model. However, since then, I've enjoyed collecting 1:43 models, primarily of cars from General Motors.
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to travel to London. Before the trip, I contacted Amanda at Brooklin about the possibility of having a tour of Brooklin while in the UK. She kindly made the arrangements. Just this week, I visited Nigel Parker at Brooklin. I am sincerely grateful for his spending the time giving me a tour of the facility. It was a thrill to see the models being made and to be be at the place where I had seen so many of the weekly photos posted on the Brooklin wesite.
I thoroughly enjoy reading this Forum on a regular basis.
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10/07/2010 11:24 am
Glad you arrived home safely Bill. I told Stuart my son that you'd travelled over from Canada. He was very impressed! He also collects model cars and likes Brooklins, Solido L'Age D'Or, and Lansdownes, among others. If he fills his bedroom with any more he's going to have to sleep on the landing.