John passed away yesterday after a lomg illness bravely borne.
John Crossle, RIP
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EDWARD FITZGERALD
, Sep 01 2014 12:42
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bill p
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 14:51
John passed away yesterday after a lomg illness bravely borne.
Sad news, thoughts and prayers with the Crossle Family
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fuzzi
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 16:15
How very sad, he was always a hero of mine. RIP Mr C. 
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hillsprint
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 18:21
A true gent, it was a pleasure to have known him, another piece of motorsport history has gone.
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Richard Jenkins
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 19:52
Crikey, what a sad day today is. Sad news, he gave loads to the sport, and he has played his own small (or sometimes much larger) part in the success of so many Northern and Southern Irish drivers, which is a nice legacy to have.
A real enthusiast and a very talented man. RIP
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larryd
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 10:21
A lovely man, and an absolute gentleman. Sleep well, John.
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E1pix
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 20:37
Another Legend gone.
RIP
RIP
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Lee Nicolle
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Posted 03 September 2014 - 09:35
Another independent [I believe] race car constructor/ innovater has gone. I know very little of him but his cars were good things at times.
RIP.
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Manfred Cubenoggin
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Posted 03 September 2014 - 10:34
As someone who put quite a few miles on a Crossle 30F and can thank his lucky stars for the robustness of the design, this news fills me with fond memories...and great sadness.
RIP, John.
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Gav Astill
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Posted 18 February 2020 - 18:23
I happened upon a 2017 edition of the BBC antiques programme 'Flog it' which came from the Ulster Transport Museum. About 16 minutes in their is a nicer 8 minute feature about John Crossle and his cars in which Paul Martin visits the Crossle house / factory and talks to John's widow. Some great archive footage is included, so well worth a watch;
https://www.bbc.co.u...5-47-belfast-42
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Edited by Gav Astill, 18 February 2020 - 18:29.
