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22 Feb 2019, 23:45 (Ref:3886070) | #1 | ||
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Jim Woodley
Sorry to tell you that Jim passed away yesterday . He played a very important part of my motor racing for nearly ten years .We raced together in his Galaxie ,Lotus 17 and or corse his wonderful Westminster which was always my favorate car . Jim often came across as a difficult person to talk to and for sure it took a while for us bond as friends and team mates . Once you got to know him you found a most generous ,kind and clever man . I have missed him since he had to stop racing and now will miss him more as a very good friend . RIP Jim.
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RIP Jim Woodley. I found a pic of Iain and Jim talking to Jack Sears.... Silverstone Celebrate British Touring Car Championship Golden Years Ahead Of BTCC Return To The Home Of British Motorsport, Thursday 19 June 2008. |
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23 Feb 2019, 04:02 (Ref:3886086) | #3 | |
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Very sorry to hear that Iain. The very few times I met Jim some years back he came across as an interesting character and a committed enthusiast. He had to give up racing far too early of course and his passing is likewise too early. |
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23 Feb 2019, 08:32 (Ref:3886108) | #5 | |
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RIP Jim, he was a Top Hat regular back when it was all good fun, Chimay 2005 was a standout, I think you guys were in the same restaurant as us one evening.
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23 Feb 2019, 09:43 (Ref:3886118) | #6 | ||
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Very sad to learn this, Iain. He came up in our conversations on numerous occasions over the years.
RIP Jim |
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Recent years Jim and Jackie have lived in Antigua Jim enjoyed sailing . Jackie has told me they are having a sea burial . I made him an ash tray out of one of the old Galaxie pistons . She is sending that with him .
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Jim in the Lotus. Spa.
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24 Feb 2019, 01:13 (Ref:3886225) | #9 | ||
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Thanks for nice words and photos
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A few more snaps of Jim.
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