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[William Hunt]

Who is your favourite Taylor ?

PS : I've included current F3 driver Mark Taylor.

[David McKinney]

Definitely Anita

[FEV]

Robert when he was Lancelot du Lac in the Knights of the Round Table - got get this God damn Mordred, Ava's waiting for you !

[William Hunt]

Henry Taylor was also a fantastic rally driver. he was awesome in Ford Cortina's. But I chose Trevor because of his humour

[dbw]

liz...in her prime years of course.

[Rainer Nyberg]

I presume that the John Taylor is the rallydriver?

[William Hunt]

Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
I presume that the John Taylor is the rallydriver?

No, I don't recall John Taylor driving rallycars. John did drive sportscars though.

I was talking about Henry Taylor. His rally achievments were possibly even greater than his circuit list of honour.

In 1962 Henry Taylor finished 6th overall in the RAC ! In the Acropolis he was 2nd in his class and 10th overall.

In 1963 he was 3rd on the Alpine , 4th in the Acropolis, 4th in the Marathon de la Route, 6th again on the RAC.

He finished 5th on the Tulip Rally in '64 and won at Prescott.

He also drove several times in the Monte Carlo but wasn't succesfull there.

He also raced a Lotus Cortina in the European Touring Car Championship in '64 taking 2nd in Zolder, Brands Hatch & Karlskoga.

[Doug Nye]

To any right-thinking heterosexual bloke the right answer to this thread's question should be Anita Taylor - Trevor's amazingly gorgeous sister...good racing driver she was too...

DCN

[William Hunt]

Can anyone scan a picture of Anita Taylor ? I'm quite curious to know what she looks like ?

[Roger Clark]

Originally posted by William Hunt
Can anyone scan a picture of Anita Taylor ? I'm quite curious to know what she looks like ?

See page 1 of the Mo Nunn thread.

[William Hunt]

I've just seen the picture of Anita Taylor on the Mo Nunn thread Roger. Thanks. She looks great but it's a pitty she's wearing a crash helmeth.

Does anyone have another picture of her ?

[fines]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAANEEEEEEEEEEETAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lynmeredith]

Anita, certainly. Where is she now by the way? (Not that it's any business of mine).

Lyn M

[lynmeredith]

Henry T was Ford UK's competition manager for a number of years in the 60s

LM

[Rob29]

Originally posted by lynmeredith
Anita, certainly. Where is she now by the way? (Not that it's any business of mine).

Lyn M

Married name is Morrell. Must be around somewhere as she is contributing to book on 200 greatest female drivers to be published this year.

[William Hunt]

I now regret not voting for Henry since nobody else did and he really deserves votes.

[William Hunt]

the Taylor's So Far :

1. Trevor : 12
2. Henry : 2
3. Mike , John & Mark : 1

[Keir]

On a different "note!!" James Taylor

[Vitesse2]

Originally posted by Keir
On a different "note!!" James Taylor

[fines]

I hope you don't mean the Formula 3000 driver...

[...yes, I know who you mean...]

[dmj]

Tim Taylor! My boyhood hero, many great adventures in African jungle...

[Martyj]

Isn't the sheriff of Mayberry also named Taylor?

[William Hunt]

I could have included South African Le Mans drievr Wayne Taylor in the poll I overlooked him.

[Richard Jenkins]

You also forgot Dennis Taylor (not the snooker player!) The driver killed in an FJ race. Was also a F1 non-qualifier.

Super Trev for me!

Rainer, the John Taylor is this thread, I believe, is the one who died at Germany in '66?

[Roger Clark]

not the best quality photo in the world, but I think this should settle the matter beyond all reasonable doubt.

[Vitesse2]

Hmm ... nice Mustang!

[pedro]

Sexism apart, I'd still vote for Anita. Great driver and great personality. Lets have pictures of her in her Anglia.

[Rob29]

Originally posted by Roger Clark
not the best quality photo in the world, but I think this should settle the matter beyond all reasonable doubt.

Do we know where this photo was taken? Looks rather exotic,and I thought she only did English club racing.

[Darren Galpin]

Roger Taylor?

[fines]

Originally posted by Darren Galpin
Roger Taylor?

Which one? The "Queen" or the "Duran Duran" drummer?

[dmj]

OT question: one of mentioned Taylors is supposed to be only human being outside Royal family ever to appear on an UK stamp while still alive (there is a rule that only people who passed away can be shown there). Which one? Why?

[Roger Clark]

Originally posted by Rob29
Do we know where this photo was taken? Looks rather exotic,and I thought she only did English club racing.

It was taken during the 1966 (I thnk) Bahamas speed week. She drove the Mustang in the TT. The man with her is her husband David Matthews who drove Minis in club racing.

[Rob29]

Thanks Roger; Did she ever race as Anita Matthews? This is of interest to me as I have a database of nearly 800 female race drivers,but one problem is they tend to change names when married. So now we have Anita Taylor-Matthews-Morrell.

[Vitesse2]

Originally posted by fines

Which one? The "Queen" or the "Duran Duran" drummer?

I thought he meant the tennis player!

[pedro]

OT question: one of mentioned Taylors is supposed to be only human being outside Royal family ever to appear on an UK stamp while still alive (there is a rule that only people who passed away can be shown there). Which one? Why?

A shot in the dark: if living people are not allowed on British stamps, it must be a picture in which the 'person' is merely incidental. Maybe they have issued a series of famous paintings, and one of them was Warhol's Elizabeth Taylor?

Back on thread, or rather onto the much more interesting thread of women drivers, why can I find no mention anywhere in TNF of the wonderful Christabel Carlisle?

[William Hunt]

Originally posted by pedro
... why can I find no mention anywhere in TNF of the wonderful Christabel Carlisle?

And I assume that U are so kind to show us a picture of her Pedro ?

[pedro]

If nobody beats me to it, I'll scan one when I get home.

[dmj]

Originally posted by pedro


A shot in the dark: if living people are not allowed on British stamps, it must be a picture in which the 'person' is merely incidental. Maybe they have issued a series of famous paintings, and one of them was Warhol's Elizabeth Taylor?

Back on thread, or rather onto the much more interesting thread of women drivers, why can I find no mention anywhere in TNF of the wonderful Christabel Carlisle?

Good trying - and you are right, this person is really 'incidental' on stamp.
ah, anyway, too OT for this forum, so I won't hesitate with answer: it is Roger Taylor, Queen drummer. A stamp is issued a few years ago in memory of Freddie Mercury and picture chosen for it shows him during a concert, with Roger clearly visible in background. I don't collect stamps and I never saw this one but had read about it and story still amuses me...

[Vitesse2]

Okay - for David, Doug, Michael, William, Lyn etc etc, may I present:

ANITA TAYLOR!!

[lynmeredith]

Ah, Vitesse2, you have made an old man very happy.

Lyn M

[rdrcr]

My favorite Taylor? I was going to say Henry Poole & Co. but after seeing Anita, I'm changing my vote!

Man... all that and she can drive!! Perhaps I was born in the wrong era....

[fines]

Originally posted by Vitesse2
ANITA TAYLOR!!

[Ray Bell]

Fee-nes... I'm surprised at you!

That's one weird sort of a Riley to get so ecstatic over! Badge engineering at its worst...

[Doug Nye]

There you are fellers - see what I meant?

Trust me.

[lynmeredith]

Ray, you're the only one who noticed the car!

LDM

[John Fransson]

am i the only one who's having difficulties in a certain Mrs. Hakkinen pcik up racing now ;)

And as for Anita:

- John

[ghinzani]

Can I pick Tommy? the West Ham striker who sunk Fulham pensioners in the 75 cup final... or Peter, Cloughies right hand man at Derby and Forest.

as to James Taylor the f3000 driver - he may have been rich but at least he spent his dough on big hairy racing cars - good on him!

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by lynmeredith
Ray, you're the only one who noticed the car!

Catalina Park will notice it for sure...

I did mention 'badge engineering' didn't I?

[Catalina Park]

Ray, I noticed the car but I still prefer Anita!


Anyway the pommie 1100's are all rusty!

[LittleChris]

Originally posted by ghinzani
Can I pick Tommy? the West Ham striker who sunk Fulham pensioners in the 75 cup final

Ghinzani, that was Alan Taylor. Tommy played at centre back for the Irons/Hammers.