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[JacnGille]

As I had no luck with the search function finding a thread I'm sure already exists, I'll start a new one which can be merged with the previous one. Anyway, I just saw this book that is about to be released. Is this the one which we've been waiting for?

http://www.grandprix...,-Mullen)-model

[Tim Murray]

Thank heaven this isn't more bad news - my heart sank when I saw the title of this thread. Anyway, this is the thread you're looking for, I think:

Brian Redman's autobiography

This book must be the one Tony (Giraffe) mentioned at the end of the earlier thread. The blurb shows it as covering the period 1965-1975, so not the complete story, but much, much better than nothing. I do hope this one finally makes it.

[E1pix]

I thought the same thing, Tim. Sooooo glad it wasn't more bad news!

Bet it's a great book, though. A career including 917s and T332s certainly captures my pursuits (in Dreamland).

Thanks for letting us know, JnG. :-)

[Jack-the-Lad]

More specific thread titles might save a few of us from unwelcome spikes in blood pressure....

[RTH]

Spoke to him recently - on good form. Lives in Florida and only comes to UK now for Goodwood when asked.

I made him an open invitation to come and talk to us at the film show  about his life , to let us know whenever he was coming over. If you have seen any TV interviews he has so many stories about so many people and is so good at telling the tale -  and full of fun, it would be quite an occasion .

[GMiranda]

Ohh i thought the same, I feel relieved

[bill p]

Ohh i thought the same, I feel relieved

Me too. Perhaps "Brian Redman's Book" would have been a less stressfull title

Looking forward to the book

Edited by bill p, 26 January 2016 - 10:18.

[Vitesse2]

Blood pressure spikes and potential myocardial infarctions headed off at the pass ...

[kayemod]

Blood pressure spikes and potential myocardial infarctions headed off at the pass ...

 

That still leaves his chilblains though.

[JacnGille]

OOPS, I guess I was hoping this would be combined with the previous thread before anyone got the wrong idea. Not that it occurred to me that my title would set off any alarms or give off any bad vibes..

[Jack-the-Lad]

Blood pressure spikes and potential myocardial infarctions headed off at the pass ...

This might be more appropriately merged into the book thread.

[Dave Ware]

Some might not be aware that Brian Redman has supplied TNF with an occasional post over the years.  His user name is "Mozart" and can be found by searching. 

 

Reading them does make you want the full book even more.

[E1pix]

If only we'd known, we wouldn't have been quite so pro-Bach.

That's cool, Dave, I gotta look some up... Thanks!

Edit: Here, here!:
http://forums.autosp...r/10835-mozart/

Edited by E1pix, 27 January 2016 - 23:58.

[Tim Murray]

I believe his most recent post here was a tribute to the late Troy Rogers of Chaparral, under the username 'brianhermonthomas':

http://forums.autosp...anhermonthomas/

[E1pix]

Good find, Tim. This BHTR Mozart bloke has carefully orchestrated a veiled symphony for our audience -- and somehow I missed the entire boat of stage players.

In short, God Bless Mr. Redman. He always made me smile as a kid in the crowd, autograph in hand, and thankfully, some things never change.

[Tim Murray]

Yes indeed, a lovely man. I ran across him at the Goodwood FoS last year, chatting to Howden Ganley. I wasn't brave enough to interrupt them, but I did take a photo. Brian spotted me, turned and gave me a big wink.

[Tim Murray]

The book's publication date is being generally quoted as 10th March. Here's the blurb, as found on the Foyles site:

http://www.foyles.co...o-9781910505106

[E1pix]

Thanks for that, Tim... Brian's story is long-awaited, and has to be one fabulous read!

I'm tempted to buy one for our friend Eddie, who recently showed us a great print of Brian offering cockpit-side support in the day. You know who I'm referring to. :-)

Thanks for spreading the word. Same for JacnGille.

[Jack-the-Lad]

He is a gentleman. My first visit to Goodwwod Revival, in 2002, Brian graciously invited my wife and me to join his small group from Targa 66 even though we were not members. Little did we realize this would include dinner at Goodwood House following an indoor/outdoor cocktail party with (the now late) Ray Hanna doing strafing runs over the house in his Spitfire. Magical.

[E1pix]

Thanks, Jack, great story.

He always struck me as one of those old-school thinkers who truly appreciated all the good fortunes in his career -- in a day where just surviving was pretty darned lucky.

[Alan Cox]

The book's publication date is being generally quoted as 10th March. Here's the blurb, as found on the Foyles site:

Thanks for the heads-up (as I believe they say nowadays), Tim. Will keep my eyes peeled

[Tim Murray]

Thanks Alan - I'm looking forward to it. I've just remembered the Legend of Brian Redman's Cat:

Brian Redman's Cat

I wonder if the moggie will get a mention.

[brianhermonthomas]

Many thanks for kind comments!

 

Book does actually cover more than the "'65 to '75" era, but nowt about moggie, sorry!

 

The publisher is Evro, in the U.K. book will go on sale in early March.

 

Anyone interested can go to website"   www.gorace.com - and click on THE BOOK and read the first chapter, Spa-Francorchamps.

 

They can then go to the order form for either the USA or Europe.

 

Will be in the U.K. to sign books and for the introduction at the R.A.C. Club, Pall Mall, London, May11th.

 

All the best! Brian

 

Brian Redman

 

P.S. Don't forget to vote for me for the Motor Sport Hall of Fame! Thanks!  

 

http://www.motorspor...s-car-category/  

 

 

[Jack-the-Lad]

You have my vote, sir!

[E1pix]

Dos

(Sorry for the Espanole, it's Mexican dental week!)

[JacnGille]

P.S. Don't forget to vote for me for the Motor Sport Hall of Fame! Thanks!  

 

http://www.motorspor...s-car-category/  

Done!

[JacnGille]

it's Mexican dental week!

OK, I'll bite...what is Mexican dental week????

[E1pix]

That's when you go to Mexico for a week of dental work. :-)

Wanna hear oxymoronic irony? Chew on the term "dental vacation" for a spell...

[timf5000]

Have just voted! Remember Brian racing in F5000 when I was a gofer for Keith Holland.

[h4887]

As an aside, I see you can vote for Rudolf Caracciola in the Formula ! category

[JacnGille]

Wanna hear oxymoronic irony? Chew on the term "dental vacation" for a spell...

Doesn't everyone schedule medical procedures while spending a week at the beach??????  :-)

[Dave Ware]

Another vote from another grateful fan.

[ensign14]

It's out now - copies are at Race Retro.

[Alan Cox]

It's out now - copies are at Race Retro.

Indeed, £60 at the show but a bargain £32.50 on the well-known bookselling website. I had a look at it at Race Retro and it looks superb.

[terry mcgrath]

Started his race career in an XK120 of course.

 

see   www.jtpublications.com.au/book/

 

facebook.com/jaguararchives/

Edited by terry mcgrath, 28 February 2016 - 23:29.

[Alan Cox]

Before the XK120, of course, with his Morris Minor Traveller, with which he delivered mops for the Patent Wringer Company and in which he began racing at Rufforth in 1959

[raceannouncer2003]

With Stephen Newby, Seattle, 2013:

 

 

Vince H.

Edited by raceannouncer2003, 01 March 2016 - 06:50.

[Giraffe]

Indeed, £60 at the show but a bargain £32.50 on the well-known bookselling website. I had a look at it at Race Retro and it looks superb.

I've pre-ordered a copy from Amazon, and it's due for release by them in two days, March 10th. As I have a copy of the manuscript of the Redman book "More Throttle Less Brake" by Michael Keyser that was never published, I will be interested to see how they compare.

 

PS Brian turns 79 tomorrow, March 9th!

Edited by Giraffe, 08 March 2016 - 09:46.

[JacnGille]

 

PS Brian turns 79 tomorrow, March 9th!

[jtremlett]

Indeed, £60 at the show but a bargain £32.50 on the well-known bookselling website. I had a look at it at Race Retro and it looks superb.

£27.50 from SpeedyHen (no affiliation etc.) http://www.speedyhen...Tracks/18784385

Said well-known bookselling website rarely gives the best prices these days in my experience.

Jonathan

[E1pix]

Brian turns 79 tomorrow, March 9th!

Nonsense, he's eternally 19! 

[Garsted]

Further to post No.40, It must be a bit disheartening to see your pension supplement so heavily discounted from day 1.  I trust it's the publishers and distributors who take the hit and not the great man.  

 

Whatever he gets per copy its not enough.  I thought it was a great read, and with excellent photos.  I came to like the episodic way it is arranged rather than a straight chronological treatment too.

 

Its interesting to note that they had a last minute change of sub title from what's shown on the linked website.  On the actual book its "Daring drivers, deadly tracks"

 

Well worth the wait.

                         Steve

[E1pix]

I've had several books of my photo work published, and the author typically gets a flat royalty percentage of around 5% of retail price. Modest discounts to sellers are given to enable lowered sell prices, but in the end the sellers and authors absorb most of the discount. The publishers get most of the money, partly because they spent the money up front, so mostly only lose out if a book is "remaindered" -- meaning sold in bulk as "scrap" -- which publishers sometimes do to increase cash flow when sales are unexpectedly low.

I hope Mr. Redman sells several tons of these, but that said, the benefits of pride and joy can pay off in ways beyond mere profit.

[Vitesse2]

"Now Barabbas was a publisher ..." 

[exhillclimber]

 

My copy has just arrived, can't wait to get into it if I'm strong enough to lift it. Sat next to Brian at the Goodwood cricket match lunch last year. Lovely bloke, an endless fund of anecdotes, but a terrible cricket umpire.

Chris

[charles r]

My copy has just arrived - see you in a week...

[Giraffe]

The one that got away.........

 

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[E1pix]

The F5000s behind him might say "The 1 that got away..."

[timf5000]

My copy has just arrived! Ordered it thru' Ama2on at £32 including free delivery. Now got to make some time to plough through it! Better make a coffee and settle down to read!

[Giraffe]

My copy has just arrived! Ordered it thru' Ama2on at £32 including free delivery. Now got to make some time to plough through it! Better make a coffee and settle down to read!

In order to get that deal Tim, you have most probably & possibly unwittingly signed up to Amazon Prime. I paid them £32.50 + £2.99 delivery & am expecting delivery next Wednesday.