gonetoearth 5,144 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Edited June 13, 2014 by gonetoearth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,194 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spoke to him at steam up ,when he was selling a book,it was an absolute pleasure,would love to have sat an had a pint with him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiefried 269 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Used to be S**T scared of them When young ,especially the "HOLY" one Old man used to say "IF they didn't Harm you when livin',the'll not when their Dead " Still not keen on walking Grave yards at night Tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spoke to him at steam up ,when he was selling a book,it was an absolute pleasure,would love to have sat an had a pint with him.. His engine was there but i carnt put vids up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 He was a legend and he would be one ghost that wouldn't frighten you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brickie 76 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 G. i used to love watching his programs , i took my old man to his yard a few years ago , for a tour it was an interesting a couple of hours , its a shame we never made it when he was still alive as i bet the man had some cracking stories to tell , i think it was his passion for how things worked and how they were made and the way he got it across to the viewer ,which not many can do, that made him special. Although Guy Martin seems to have the same passion .Love that landy picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,999 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I met one of his childhood friends and he was telling me some cracking tales about Fred, I could have sat there listening for hours but unfortunately had to get back to work. In Freds autobiography there's a bit about him making a boat out of old wheels and a tarpaulin and nearly drowning his mate in the ship canal when they were kids and that's the bloke I met. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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