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[MickJones]

Nice post Graham,
Sadly Howard Lees is no longer with us.

Sorry to be off topic here picblanc, i knew Howie well and didn't know he was gone, can you tell me anything?

[GrahamH65]

That's a damn shame about Howard.

I never met him, but I loved reading about his "Team Bike" Honda and LC exploits. His RD350LC racer had my all-time favourite LC colour scheme too! One of my longer term plans is to restore an RD350LC as a replica of his one. If I could ever afford one these days. Have you seen how much they sell for now??

Happy days indeed. My road bikes for much of that time used to run on the seemingly endless supply of part-worn Dunlop Racing KR124 intermediate tyres that Kenny used to give me. I remember I had to scrape off "Not For Highway Use" from the sidewalls using a razor blade, but they used to pass MOTs that way. His generosity was a big thing back when I was running bikes whilst on the "Youth Teamaking Scheme" at £35 a week!

I kept my biking up right up until 2003 when I was "helped off" my Ducati by a dozy bint in a VW Polo and woke up in the hospital. I got into boats after that, but powerboats are horrifically expensive to run, so I may well sell mine this year and buy myself a track day Ducati 916 that I can trailer around and use away from the hazardous environment of the roads.

[GrahamH65]

Sorry to be off topic here picblanc, i knew Howie well and didn't know he was gone, can you tell me anything?

http://www.howardleesracing.co.uk/

[Steve Bateman]

Sorry to be off topic here picblanc, i knew Howie well and didn't know he was gone, can you tell me anything?

Hi Mick, Yes Howard was unfortunately killed in a light plane crash in 1992.

[MickJones]

Hi Mick, Yes Howard was unfortunately killed in a light plane crash in 1992.

Thanks Steve, jeez that's what comes of losing touch with people, this isn't the first time i've had a nasty surprise about old friends i'm afraid.

[tali1]

Hi Mick, Yes Howard was unfortunately killed in a light plane crash in 1992.

Sorry bit late on this as i wasn't sure if he was of Howard Lees racing .Lees was also a staffer with Motor magazine -i can recall only 1 picture of him , door open looking back sitting in his 1988 Lancia Delta Integrale.Anyone have any pics?
Fellow Motor journo Mike Rutherford paid a personal tribute to him in his newspaper column.

Edited by tali1, 22 March 2010 - 20:00.

[mfd]

Sorry bit late on this as i wasn't sure if he was of Howard Lees racing .Lees was also a staffer with Motor magazine -i can recall only 1 picture of him , door open looking back sitting in his 1988 Lancia Delta Integrale.Anyone have any pics?
Fellow Motor journo Mike Rutherford paid a personal tribute to him in his newspaper column.

You're more likely to get a response to Q's about Howard if you start a new thread on the subject...

[tali1]

You're more likely to get a response to Q's about Howard if you start a new thread on the subject...

Trouble is in most cases a Mod will move a new Howard thread .....back here

[Twin Window]

Trouble is in most cases a Mod will move a new Howard thread .....back here

I'm not entirely sure what your point is, but here is a Howard Lees thread anyway - and in the right place I suggest.

He looks very familiar to me, and as I was ad manager of Autocar & Motor (both titles having been bought by Haymarket and subsequently merged after a year or so of being run individually) in the late-eighties, is it possible I would've worked with Howard around then?

[picblanc]

Well done Stu, finger on the pulse!
I must admit Howards car connections had passed me bye!

[mfd]

I'm not entirely sure what your point is, but here is a Howard Lees thread anyway - and in the right place I suggest.

Thanks Stuart