Vincent Woodman

[Peter Mallett]

Hi all, I received the following email mail from James Woodman.

Self explanatory but if we can send him any info it would be great.

Originally Posted by James Woodman

Hello Peter

I hope you don’t mind me contacting you.

I am James, Vince Woodman’s son. I have been browsing the internet for things relating to Dad and his racing career. I came across a chat with several names that I remember discussing with Dad including Mike Bell with whom I had several telephone conversations around the time of Dad’s stroke, Gerry Taylor and yourself in which there were a lot of very complimentary things said about Dad.

Dad has continued to struggle to recover from his stroke and the highlight was his trip to Portimao with Dan Cox and the Escort. It is hard to keep his interest when visiting but as you might suspect motor racing is the thing he loves. I try to keep him informed as to what is going on with drivers and cars that he knew.

Dad has lived in a care home for several years now and is eighty two years old.
I am thinking of trying to contact drivers and people who knew Dad or raced with him at sometime and asking if they could possibly write a brief recollection of an encounter or a race or anything at all they associate with Dad or a photograph etc which I could put into a collection or scrap book to read / show him when I visit.

Regards
James Woodman

[Mike_Powell]

1979, round of the Tricentrol British Saloon car Championship. Vince came second, and joined the others in/on the back of. I think, a converted Capri for the podium finishers lap of hounour. I was a 16 year old pit marshal and as they came back, I yelled out "Giz yer cap".
Vince said "You cheeky bugger, I had to work hard for this", grinned and then passed it to me. I still have it.

Always made sure afterwards to go and say hello to him, and he always remembered me.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Hi all, I received the following email mail from James Woodman.

Self explanatory but if we can send him any info it would be great.

Peter, I will pass this on to my boss and if he comes up with anything will send you a PM for James' contact details.

[Cliff Ryan]

Mike told me at the time that he was quite honoured to speak to Vince, who was considering buying Lairy Canary as he had just sold his race car. Unfortunately this was at the time Vince had his stroke and now CCA are auctioning Lairy Canary and the rest of Mike’s collection for the Bell family following his passing.

[chunterer]

Sounds a lovely idea!

I've had a few chats with Vince over the years and a bit of correspondence with him when he replied to a letter I wrote to Pete Clark and Dave Cook at CC way way back when I was a lad and he was pedalling the 635. He sent me a signed pic of the 635 rounding Church at Thruxton.
I mentioned this to him at Mallory's special saloon reunion meeting a few years ago. He couldn't recall the specific picture but his response in his laconic Bristolian accent was "Wow, that sounds like a rare picture, that does. Did I have a smile or a grimace? Suspect I was just hanging on and hoping for the best!"

We had a good chuckle!!

[Peter Mallett]

Could you scan the pic and I'll put it together with your post and send it on?

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Could you scan the pic and I'll put it together with your post and send it on?

Ahh, sounds great Pete but the pic is on the wall of one of the bedrooms at my mothers house. I havenot seen her for a month for various reasons buf will do so as soon asI am able..