...In conversation with the garage staff, he mentioned that we were in close proximity to the Tyrrell premises at Ockham. I had always been an ardent fan of Tyrrell and Stewart since first taking in interest in the sport in the late 60's.
It was a Saturday, but having driven that far we decided to chance our arm. Imagine our surprise when the door was opened by none other than Ken Tyrrell himself. He invited us in, made the coffee and - in his office - spent over two hours chatting to us about his team and F1 generally. He then gave us a personally guided tour of the workshops before leaving us to wander, chat to all his staff and take as many photographs as we wised.
There were no airs and graces, no pretentions. The whole experience left me in no doubt as to his values, commitment and enthusiasm for the sport. He was a true giant in an era of accountants and 'corporate communicators'. He will be missed.
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