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[Giraffe]

I am trying to locate and make contact with saloon car racer Lawrie Hickman and hope that the forum can help me with this. I had heard from a non-forum member that he is still about in the West Midlands. I would appreciate any help you can give me with finding him, gentlemen.

Edited by Giraffe, 05 July 2011 - 20:43.

[David McKinney]

Have you tried 192.com?

[Giraffe]

Have you tried 192.com?

Thanks for that David.

Edited by Giraffe, 05 July 2011 - 21:19.

[Giraffe]

Found him!...................

http://www.karuvaara...s=1159975500233

[Giraffe]

By giraffe138 at 2012-01-23

Fly fishing guru Lawrie Hickman at his home this morning in Bridgenorth. 19 outright & class wins in Internationals & over 50 at club level in Steering Wheel Club, West Bromwich Anglia, Leonard Ward Racing Escort & Gerry Edmonds Racing quasi works Broadspeed Escort.
Ford Capri, Gp5 Lotus Esprit, Ceekar C2 & Chevron B61 Thundersports.

[Giraffe]

By giraffe138 at 2012-01-24

1970 British GP meeting, Brands Hatch. Not enough though to obtain BRDC membership for Lawrie.

[RS2000]

I understand the fishing in Bridgnorth is awful since a gang of cormorants took up local residence.

[sterling49]

I remember well, Lawrie's fabulous drive in the 2 hour ETC race at Brands in 1969 ( ? ) he was driving the 1 litre Escort ( Greek spec ! ) and was leading when the battery kept going flat and had to be renewed, he was the class of the field that day, but eventually finished 2nd or 3rd I believe. I also remember his drive in the GP supporting race that Tony has posted the results for, a star studded entry and a great result too.

[Giraffe]

Lawrie pictured here driving the ex-Gerry Marshall Capri being pursued by Gerry Marshall's Capri......


By giraffe138 at 2012-02-08

..and once more with GDRM on his tail, this time in his Escort.....


By giraffe138 at 2012-02-08

Even in his new life as a sports fisherman, Lawrie tell me he can't avoid motor sports connections, two of his regular salmon fishing buddies when he's in the Highlands being the brother of Will Hoy, and Ross Brawn who Lawrie says is a fishing fanatic!

[Giraffe]

I also remember his drive in the GP supporting race that Tony has posted the results for, a star studded entry and a great result too.

By giraffe138 at 2012-02-08

Two more laps & Lawrie reckons he'd have taken Frank Gardner's Boss Mustang for second place.

The Gerry Edmonds Racing Escort was powered by a BRM twin-cam, hence the Yardley-BRM sticker. After this race, Lawrie tells me he went back to Bourne and met Raymond Mays whilst having a seat fitting in a P153 with a view to a test, something that due to other events never took place.......

(All photos from the Lawrie Hickman collection).

Edited by Giraffe, 08 February 2012 - 16:30.

[elansprint72]

By giraffe138 at 2012-02-08

Two more laps & Lawrie reckons he'd have taken Frank Gardner's Boss Mustang for second place.

The Gerry Edmonds Racing Escort was powered by a BRM twin-cam, hence the Yardley-BRM sticker. After this race, Lawrie tells me he went back to Bourne and met Raymond Mays whilst having a seat fitting in a P153 with a view to a test, something that due to other events never took place.......

(All photos from the Lawrie Hickman collection).

Raymond Mays and a seat fitting??? Oooh, errr, Missus!

[Simon Arron]

Lawrie pictured here driving the ex-Gerry Marshall Capri being pursued by Gerry Marshall's Capri......

That's Vince Woodman in the Esso Capri, Tony. Gerry Marshall drove the Triplex Capri in '78.

[Giraffe]

That's Vince Woodman in the Esso Capri, Tony. Gerry Marshall drove the Triplex Capri in '78.

Well spotted Simon, Gregor Marshall has already pointed that out to me elsewhere! Here IS Gerry following Lawrie....


By giraffe138 at 2012-02-08