66 replies to this topic

[Richard Jenkins]

Congratulations to Doug Nye on winning Lifetime Achievement Award at tonight’s RAC Motoring Book of the Year Award.

Thoroughly deserved.

[JacnGille]

           

[Tim Murray]

Richly deserved.

[Bikr7549]

Congratulations Doug!

[Jack-the-Lad]

Congratulations!  Well done and well earned.

 

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[Gary C]

Thoroughly deserved! Well done, Doug!

[arttidesco]

Congratulations Doug 😎👍

[Ralf Pickel]

Congratulations !!

[marksixman]

Well done Doug, completely deserved.

 

The Jenks of our time !!    

[AJCee]

Congratulations Doug, and also, thank you for the contribution you’ve made to people enjoying the sport and expanding their knowledge and interests.

[Nick Planas]

Congratulations on a very well deserved award, and what AJCee says too!

[Henri Greuter]

Congratulations Doug, a well deserved honor.

[Risil]

Congratulations! 

[Allen Brown]

Congratulations Doug!

[guiporsche]

Congratulations, Mr. Nye! And thank you for all the hours of stimulating reading that you have, and keep giving to us! 

[SamoanAttorney]

Congratulations, it is richly deserved!

[Parkesi]

Joining the queue: your input is second to none! Congratulations!

[Catalina Park]

Congratulations Doug, Very well done.

[a_tifoosi]

Congratulations! 

[GreenMachine]

Well deserved, congratulations Doug!      

[LittleChris]

Very good to hear. Well done Doug

[Odseybod]

Congrats. That Man - richly deserved.

[absinthedude]

Congratulations!

 

Doug's books were a big part of my childhood attempts at hoovering up knowledge of motorsport past and present. In particular his book on McLaren grand prix, can-am and IndyCars gave me so much detailed information that I can still remember reading it in my bedroom 35+ years on. A thoroughly deserved award. 

[68targa]

Wonderful news and a credit to DCN for all of his hard work in unearthing the stories and relating them for us to enjoy and learn. Keep up the good work

[Hse289]

Congratulations Doug, truly deserved!

[Doug Nye]

 

Thank you all, very much.  You are most kind...

 

(So it really is possible to fool some of the people, most of the time...    )

 

DCN

[Sterzo]

Congratulations! While the award is for the achievements of one lifetime, in fact Mr. D. C. Nye is the finest motor racing author of all our lifetimes.

 

(PS Was there a ceremonial hat? If so a picture would be appreciated.)

[Tim Murray]

(PS Was there a ceremonial hat? If so a picture would be appreciated.)

Found on Facebook:


Photo copyright: Peter Baker

[Ray Bell]

"More silverware to polish!" I hear Mrs. Nye saying...

 

Irrespective of that, Doug, good work and we always look forward to your next efforts.

[rl1856]

Well deserved would be an understatement.

 

May I humbly suggest that the award be renamed in honor of DCN ?

[amerikalei]

Truly a recognition of the fact that many of us, seeking information on a particular motorsport topic, first ask "I wonder if DCN has covered that..?"  Congratulations, well deserved!

[D-Type]

Congratulations!   
I endorse all the previous comments. (Except DCN's of course!  )

[Risil]

Doug's books were a big part of my childhood attempts at hoovering up knowledge of motorsport past and present. In particular his book on McLaren grand prix, can-am and IndyCars gave me so much detailed information that I can still remember reading it in my bedroom 35+ years on. A thoroughly deserved award. 

 

Ah, now we know who to blame

[Dave Ware]

Congratulations, Doug.
Many thanks to the author of many of my racing books. I see his name here, and I see it on my bookshelves. How cool!

[blackmme]

Congratulations Doug and sincerest thanks for all of your work.

Thanks to your knowledge, passion and dedication to writing I have learned a huge amount, you have immeasurably added to my enjoyment and understanding of our wonderful sport.

 

If I were allowed 5 ‘Desert Island’ books 2 of them would be Doug’s History of the Grand Prix Car Volumes and for when my arms ached I would pick up the 2nd edition of Theme Lotus.

 

Regards Mike

[Parkesi]

Congratulations Doug and sincerest thanks for all of your work.

Thanks to your knowledge, passion and dedication to writing I have learned a huge amount, you have immeasurably added to my enjoyment and understanding of our wonderful sport.

 

If I were allowed 5 ‘Desert Island’ books 2 of them would be Doug’s History of the Grand Prix Car Volumes and for when my arms ached I would pick up the 2nd edition of Theme Lotus.

 

Regards Mike

I`d rather take Doug with me to the island...

[SteveJones]

Many congratulations. Thoroughly deserved. I've been reading DCN for almost as long as I can remember and continue to do so. Like many, a lot of his works are on my shelves and are the 'go to' books on so many subjects.

 

SJ

[amerikalei]

Congratulations!

 

Doug's books were a big part of my childhood attempts at hoovering up knowledge of motorsport past and present. In particular his book on McLaren grand prix, can-am and IndyCars gave me so much detailed information that I can still remember reading it in my bedroom 35+ years on. A thoroughly deserved award. 

I bought a copy in '85 while working for the Jim Russell school at Riverside, CA.  It was the first of many of his works.

[Arjan de Roos]

Congratulations Doug, and thank you for all these fabulous books, articles, columns, photo captions, etc!

[P0wderf1nger]

Many congratulations, Doug - most richly deserved.

 

Here is the Royal Automobile Club's MBOY awards press release, itemising all last night's winners: 

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[70JesperOH]

Congratulations to Doug Nye - a name I have learned to respect for knowledge and fact finding through TNF, but now recognises through books and articles written before I was even born!

 

..but somehow, throughout the years and posts, I always seems to confuse him with H. Donald Capps! Any reason or similarity?

 

Jesper

[VWV]

Congratulations Doug!! Well deserved award. I started reading Doug's articles in Road & Track magazine in the 1970's when I was a teenager in high school. My first book purchase was Theme Lotus in the 1980's and has continued all the way to Inside Track and Vanwall in the past year.

[Charlieman]

And well done to Mrs DCN for putting up with him 

[GMiranda]

Congratulations!!!!

[doc knutsen]

Great news.  Congratulations, it is most richly deserved!

[Emery0323]

Congratulations Doug!  Well deserved!

[GLaird]

Congratulations on the award, and the down to earth style that achieved it.

[Alan Cox]

Very many congratulations to everyone's favourite motor sport author. I first came across Doug's erudite writing in copies of Airfix Magazine and then Miniature Autoworld/Miniature Auto back in the 1960s when I was a teenager, since when I have been 'hooked'!

Long may you continue to be inspired, Doug

[ensign14]

Long overdue, frankly.

 

My first Nye tome:

 

[Henk Vasmel]

Heartfelt Congratulations. I have known you are this good ever since I read your first title. And many have followed. Reputation still unblemished. A lifetime achievement award is the right thing to honor you.