Martin Hines RIP
#1
Posted 28 August 2011 - 11:21
To say that British Motorsport in general will miss Martin is an understatement. RIP Martin, thanks for the memories and deepest sympathies go his family.
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#2
Posted 28 August 2011 - 15:38
#3
Posted 28 August 2011 - 15:59
RIP.
#4
Posted 28 August 2011 - 19:38
Edited by sterling49, 28 August 2011 - 19:38.
#5
Posted 28 August 2011 - 19:50
#6
Posted 28 August 2011 - 20:39
R.I.P. Mr Karting
#7
Posted 29 August 2011 - 01:03
#8
Posted 29 August 2011 - 01:07
For those unaware of Martin's impact, here's some links:
Google http://www.google.co...u...mp;aql=&oq=
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia....rident13/MHines
Autosport Tribute http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/94071
Son Luke's website http://www.lukehines...=...&Itemid=101
Zip Kart website http://www.zipkart.com/
RIP, Great One.
#9
Posted 03 September 2011 - 08:31
So sad
RIP Mr Karting
Edited by eldougo, 03 September 2011 - 08:33.
#10
Posted 04 September 2011 - 16:31
#11
Posted 04 September 2011 - 17:03
#12
Posted 05 September 2011 - 11:50
My memories of Martin Hines as the hub of the gearbox karting paddock in the late 70s were a little tarnished when I read his biography. Never the less I think his significance in so many circles should be remembered and not undervalued.
Edited by David Beard, 05 September 2011 - 11:56.
#13
Posted 05 September 2011 - 12:20
The office was in a building that was meant to be part of a larger business park, but only one unit got built. Therefore it was graced with a rather oversized car park, capable of holding many hundreds of cars, but in reality only occupied by a handful at any one time.
At the time of the meeting, a gold Bentley appeared at the entrance to the car park with Martin at the wheel, and he proceeded to do a slow lap of the car park. Just to make sure everyone in the building had clocked his arrival, he set out on another slow lap, as though he was looking for a space in which to park.
He finally parked right in front of the building in one of the many free spaces. By the time he'd arrived at the office, we all knew how important he was!
This story isn't to knock him - far from it. He was a showman, and continued to be a showman away from the track when the situation suited. Oh, and the boys he was with were soaking it all up. Apparently, one of them went on to make a name for himself. Can't remember in what, but he was called Lewis something or other...
#14
Posted 05 September 2011 - 17:03
When he & his dad ran Zip Karts from the old premises at Rye House, I went in one day to see if they had some cheap second hand wet wheels & tyres.
Martin was sitting in a chair with a broken leg from a karting accident. When I asked him, he sat there and scanned the shelves. Then he got up and hobbled over to the storage area & used a crutch to push a set of wheels off the top shelf. When I paid cash, it went straight in his trouser pocket.
A very enterprising man....