Almost 35 years.

[Gerry Taylor]

Just began to think about my dear friend Roger Williamson. I say just began, but really that's not true, I never really stop talking about him, whenever someone mentions racing, and the talk begins, I always say that I knew two really great drivers, and they're both gone now. Roger Williamson was a mate, a friend that I used to see regularly at either the garage or the circuits, and as everyone knows I bought the famous Anglia from him. On the 29th of this month he will have been dead for 35 years, and as usual I will go up to Donington to just stand by the statue, and recall all the laughs we had, and imagine that beaming smile. He was a real "head down" out and out racer, wet or dry he had that special something they call "the will to win", it was a gift. I never quite achieved that. I used to ask Rog' how to approach a particular bend at a particular circuit and he would advise me; without those bits of advice I wouldn't have been able to achieve what I did. To say I miss him is too light, for to me, he was what I wanted to be like, he was a hero of mine. I was in the commentary box at Mallory Park when Ron Overend came in and asked me to sit down as he had some bad news...........
So, please on the 29th of July, spend a few minutes to remember Rog' a true racer and a great mate to have.
Gerry Taylor.

[Aysedasi]

What a marvellous tribute post Gerry. Thank you.

[dave vass]

Gerry; I was only talking about Roger with some friends in the commentary box at Donington on Sunday! I shall also be thinking of him next Tuesday.

[dave vass]

Gerry; I was only talking about Roger with some friends in the commentary box at Donington on Sunday! I shall also be thinking of him next Tuesday.

[jonbryant]

Lovely post Gerry. A true racer always remembered.

[Graz]

Great post. Roger Williamson died before I was born but I have read and heard a lot about him. There are a lot of great drivers I wish I'd had the privilege to see and he was one of them.

[Gerry Taylor]

I went up to Donington on the 29th. The security man let me in and I stood by the statue of Roger just by the Collection entrance. It's a lovely setting for his memorial, on a lawn, surrounded by trees and looking out over the flower beds. There was no one else there. I just stood for a short while. I left a photograph of "our" car and a few scribbled words.