Subject: [TR] Graham Robson

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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:04:11 -0500

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Many in the world of motoring and motorsport have lost a good friend =
with the death of Graham Robson on 6 August 2021. He enjoyed a busy =
professional life which continued right up until his passing. Graham =
Robson wrote over 169 books, some published in several other languages, =
and countless newspaper and magazine features, which must have made him =
the most prolific motoring author ever. But quantity did not affect =
quality - his books, mainly covering classic cars and rallying, were all =
meticulously researched and well written: on many subjects his books are =
now the 'standard works'. Because of his wide motoring knowledge, Graham =
was regularly called on to be master of ceremonies or commentator for =
national club events. It also helped him become President of the TR =
Register, Vice President of Club Triumph and Honorary Life member of =
several others clubs.
Alec Arthur Graham Robson was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, on 18th =
January 1936 to Clifford and Kathleen Robson. An only child, he was =
educated at a local school then at Ermysteds Grammar School before going =
up to Lincoln College, Oxford, where he read Engineering.
His first job was as a Graduate Trainee at Jaguar cars in 1957. His =
subsequent career became almost a perfect training path for someone =
destined to become a leading author:
In 1961 he became a Development Engineer, then Competition Secretary at =
Standard- Triumph where he presided over the successful Works TR4 rally =
campaigns and the victory at Le Mans for the Triumph Spitfire. He worked =
at Autocar magazine from 1965 and the Rootes Group (which became =
Chrysler UK) in 1969, becoming their Chief Engineer in Product Proving . =
He then had a spell as Technical Director at Kangol before becoming a =
full time independent motoring writer, researcher and author in 1972. =
That word 'independent' cannot be stressed too highly because whatever =
his links with the manufacturer of a car he was writing about, his =
research was always thorough and he never pulled his punches. Once asked =
what was his most memorable motoring moment he said: "First sight of the =
Ford RS200, the day it was shown to a privileged few, before its public =
launch." It was typical of the esteem in which he was held by =
manufacturers as well as enthusiasts that he was invariably on that =
list.
Many of Graham's books were about motorsport. Perhaps not surprising =
because he got involved in the sport as a rally co-driver in the =
mid-50s; he said that his passion for writing was triggered by writing =
modest rally reports in those days for Motoring News. He became one of =
the leading UK co-drivers, competing in works teams and winning the =
Welsh International Rally with Roger Clark in 1965.
He ran Standard-Triumph's motorsport programme from 1962 to 1965 and =
then got heavily involved in running many different rally championships =
for Ford Motorsport.=20
Graham married Pamela in 1962 and they had two sons, Hamish who is now a =
senior design engineer with Toyota Motorsport in Germany, and Jonathan =
who is an experienced Landscape Gardener in Dorset. He moved to live in =
a picture postcard village in Dorset in 1981, thereafter travelling =
widely on business, and for pleasure. Sadly, Pamela died in 2014 after a =
long illness.
Graham was recognised by the Classic Car community in 2018 when he was =
awarded the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Car Club =
Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham.=20

Graham Robson published more motoring books in the UK than any other =
author. His most successful and best-known books include:
The Works Escorts
Triumph Cars =E2=80=93 the Complete Story (co-written with Richard =
Langworth)
The Cars of BMC
Cosworth =E2=80=93 the Search for Power
The Works Triumphs
Cars in the UK (2 volumes)
Boreham
World Cup Rally 40
Grand Prix Ford =E2=80=93 Cosworth and the DFV

The world of motoring will never be quite the same again. Rest in peace, =
Graham Robson.=20

Graham Robson was well known for his commentary and presenting at TR =
Register events in the arena with his close friend, Wayne Scott.
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class=3D"">Copied from the TR Register:<div class=3D""><br =
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style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-left: 0px; width: 715.25px; =
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line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D""><br=
 class=3D"">Many in the world of motoring and motorsport have lost a =
good friend with the death of Graham Robson on 6 August 2021. He =
enjoyed&nbsp;a busy professional life which continued right up until his =
passing. Graham&nbsp;Robson&nbsp;wrote over 169 books, some published in =
several other languages, and countless newspaper and magazine features, =
which must have made him the most prolific motoring author ever. But =
quantity did not affect quality - his books, mainly covering classic =
cars and rallying, were all meticulously researched and well written: on =
many subjects his books are now the 'standard works'. Because of his =
wide motoring knowledge, Graham was regularly called on to be master of =
ceremonies or commentator for national club events. It also helped him =
become President of the TR Register, Vice President of Club Triumph and =
Honorary Life member of several others clubs.</p><p style=3D"font-size: =
1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D"">Alec Arthur Graham Robson was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, on =
18th January 1936 to Clifford and Kathleen Robson. An only child, he was =
educated at a local school then at Ermysteds Grammar School before going =
up to Lincoln College, Oxford, where he read Engineering.</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">His first job was as a Graduate Trainee =
at Jaguar cars in 1957. His subsequent career became almost a perfect =
training path for someone destined to become a leading author:</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">In 1961 he became a Development =
Engineer, then Competition Secretary at Standard- Triumph where he =
presided over the successful Works TR4 rally campaigns and the victory =
at Le Mans for the Triumph Spitfire. He worked at&nbsp;Autocar magazine =
from 1965 and the Rootes Group (which became Chrysler UK) in 1969, =
becoming their Chief Engineer in&nbsp;Product Proving . He then had a =
spell as Technical Director at Kangol before becoming a full time =
independent motoring writer, researcher and author in 1972. That word =
'independent' cannot be stressed too highly because whatever his links =
with the manufacturer of a car he was writing about, his research was =
always thorough and he never pulled his punches. Once asked what was his =
most memorable motoring moment he said: "First sight of the Ford RS200, =
the day it was shown to a privileged few, before its public launch." It =
was typical of the esteem in which he was held by manufacturers as well =
as enthusiasts that he was invariably on that list.</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Many of Graham's books were about =
motorsport. Perhaps not surprising because he got involved in the sport =
as a rally co-driver in the mid-50s; he said that his passion for =
writing was triggered by writing modest rally reports in those days for =
Motoring News. He became one of the leading UK co-drivers, competing in =
works teams and winning the Welsh International Rally with Roger Clark =
in 1965.</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; =
margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">He ran =
Standard-Triumph's motorsport programme from 1962 to 1965 and then got =
heavily involved in running many different rally championships for Ford =
Motorsport.&nbsp;</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; =
margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Graham married Pamela =
in 1962 and they had two sons, Hamish who is now a senior design =
engineer with Toyota Motorsport in Germany, and Jonathan who is an =
experienced Landscape Gardener in Dorset. He moved to live in a picture =
postcard village in Dorset in 1981, thereafter travelling widely on =
business, and for pleasure. Sadly, Pamela died in 2014 after a long =
illness.</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; =
margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Graham was recognised =
by the Classic Car community in 2018 when he was awarded the =
coveted&nbsp;Lifetime Achievement&nbsp;Award at the National Car Club =
Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham.&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"font-size: =
1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Graham Robson published more motoring =
books in the UK than any other author.&nbsp;His most successful and =
best-known books include:</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: =
2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">The Works =
Escorts</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; =
margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Triumph Cars =E2=80=93 =
the Complete Story (co-written with Richard Langworth)</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">The Cars of BMC</p><p style=3D"font-size:=
 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D"">Cosworth =E2=80=93 the Search for Power</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">The Works Triumphs</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Cars in the UK (2 volumes)</p><p =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px;" class=3D"">Boreham</p><p style=3D"font-size: =
1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D"">World Cup Rally 40</p><p style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; =
line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D"">Grand Prix Ford =E2=80=93 Cosworth and the DFV</p><div =
style=3D"font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; =
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line-height: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-weight: 700;" class=3D"">The world of =
motoring will never be quite the same again. Rest in peace, Graham =
Robson.&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"font-weight: 700;" class=3D""><br =
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