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RIP
Mike Hewland RIP
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D-Type
, Aug 18 2012 21:56
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LittleChris
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 22:01
RIP but a long life well lived.
Didn't his son William race in the British F3 championship ( Class B ) for a while ?
Didn't his son William race in the British F3 championship ( Class B ) for a while ?
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 23:03
Great man - Single handedly made proper racing gearboxes available to "The masses". Above all, the boxes were brilliantly conceived, an elegance and simplicity of design lacking in so many pieces of equipment we use.
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David Birchall
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 00:35
Try to imagine racing for the past fifty years without his input!
RIP.
RIP.
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 03:06
Made the Hewland Arrow 100cc Kart Engine that had a reduction gear to start with, without it very dominant in the Britain class in the UK.
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 03:44
Condolences to Mikes family and friends RIP.
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RTH
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 08:21
Great man - Single handedly made proper racing gearboxes available to "The masses". Above all, the boxes were brilliantly conceived, an elegance and simplicity of design lacking in so many pieces of equipment we use.
That is a very good point,.... sad news.
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 13:04
Sad news indeed but the legacy of this man shall forever endure.
I had the pleasure of using his Mk8 & Mk9 transaxles in Formula Fords. If anyone could engineer a gearbox to manage my ineptness, it was Mike.
RIP
I had the pleasure of using his Mk8 & Mk9 transaxles in Formula Fords. If anyone could engineer a gearbox to manage my ineptness, it was Mike.
RIP
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 13:24
Farewell to the last of the "three musketeers" (the others being Frank Costin and Keith Duckworth). Between them they changed the face of motor racing in the 1960s - and made it possible to conceive of building a Formula 1 car in a lock-up garage in Chadwell Heath.
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 22:16
Great man - Single handedly made proper racing gearboxes available to "The masses".
Made the Hewland Arrow 100cc Kart Engine that had a reduction gear to start with, without it very dominant in the Britain class in the UK.
... If anyone could engineer a gearbox to manage my ineptness, it was Mike.
RIP
I won't even try to improve on these defining comments.Farewell to the last of the "three musketeers" (the others being Frank Costin and Keith Duckworth).
RIP Mr. Hewland, and Thanks for your amazing contributions to our sport.
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RonPohl
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 22:42
Yes, awesum engineering, starting from a humble VW caseing.Sad news indeed but the legacy of this man shall forever endure.
I had the pleasure of using his Mk8 & Mk9 transaxles in Formula Fords. If anyone could engineer a gearbox to manage my ineptness, it was Mike.
RIP
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Hamish Robson
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 08:29
Working for one of Hewland's competitors I have enormous respect for Hewland and their legacy.
RIP MH.
RIP MH.
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Pat Clarke
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:12
Quote Amphicar "Farewell to the last of the "three musketeers" (the others being Frank Costin and Keith Duckworth). Between them they changed the face of motor racing in the 1960s - and made it possible to conceive of building a Formula 1 car in a lock-up garage in Chadwell Heath".
Surely yopu mean Mike Costin, of Cosworth fame' who is still with us I think.
In any case, a sad loss with yet another motor racing engineering icon passing away. =(
Pat
Surely yopu mean Mike Costin, of Cosworth fame' who is still with us I think.
In any case, a sad loss with yet another motor racing engineering icon passing away. =(
Pat
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 15:07
Mesh well Mike... The first-ever feature story I wrote as a freelance was on Hewland gearboxes, published by Simon Taylor in 'Autosport' in 1968. Mike was exceedingly gracious, understanding, informative and friendly. I have always felt grateful to him.
Sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
DCN
Sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
DCN
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 16:38
My condolences to William Hewland, family, friends and Hewland Engineering staff.
I cannot imagine my last 39 years without being involved with Mike Hewland's wonderful creations.
RIP Mike Hewland
Tony Wilson
I cannot imagine my last 39 years without being involved with Mike Hewland's wonderful creations.
RIP Mike Hewland
Tony Wilson
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 17:05
My condolences to William Hewland, family, friends and Hewland Engineering staff.
I cannot imagine my last 39 years without being involved with Mike Hewland's wonderful creations.
RIP Mike Hewland
Tony Wilson
Tony,
I hazard a guess you've probably rebuilt more Hewland gearboxes than anyone else!
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David M. Kane
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 17:53
As a young racer I convinced my team owner to try a Metso gearbox in our Elden FFs. How hard could it be?
Total disaster!
After one race at Bridgehampton we were both back to Hewland.
Lesson learned.
One of the greatest suppliers who ruled every level of road racing here in the USA.
On my very short list of people I dreamed of having lunch with. RIP Mike Hewland and my prayers go out to his family.
Total disaster!
After one race at Bridgehampton we were both back to Hewland.
Lesson learned.
One of the greatest suppliers who ruled every level of road racing here in the USA.
On my very short list of people I dreamed of having lunch with. RIP Mike Hewland and my prayers go out to his family.
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Ray Bell
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 21:31
The Hewland approach certainly, as Bloggsworth has said, made useful racing gearboxes available to the masses...
That's the VW-based creations. But Hewland were also quite brave investing in the castings and machining to make other, larger, transmissions like the HD5, the LG series and so on.
People like Peter Holinger did make gears for Hewland boxes, even improved gears and dog-rings for Hewland boxes, but always they were working with the Hewland product to start with.
That's the VW-based creations. But Hewland were also quite brave investing in the castings and machining to make other, larger, transmissions like the HD5, the LG series and so on.
People like Peter Holinger did make gears for Hewland boxes, even improved gears and dog-rings for Hewland boxes, but always they were working with the Hewland product to start with.
