Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on March 16, 2008, 08:15:08 PM
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I'll reprint this here, it's from the Team Thumper Blog and it is about Andy's father:
David J Duncan 1936-2008
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Davie finished his last lap slightly unexpectedly on the 27th February. He is sadly missed by all who knew him. A first rate engineer, Manx GP and TT racer 1958-1966, father and husband, he lived life to the full until his very last day and was my inspiration. My father's determination and tenacity in all of his endevours have shown me what can be achieved in life, in racing, in engineering and even economics when conditions are less than ideal.
I cannot consider what my own life would be if I had not known him. Always family man (once he'd hung up his race leathers leathers!), I can hear one of his adages:
"Enjoy yersel' now son. You're young for a short time, auld for a long time, an deid for a helluva long time!". Quite.
See you in the paddock, Auld Yin!
Life, however, goes on. Thus Team Thumper will endevour to get to the grid for the first two rounds at Snetterton, but we're now way behind schedule. Boyd is coming down on Saturday for a bit of head scratching, measuring, cutting and tea drinking. So after our enforced hiatus, we'll keep you posted on how its going.
My deepest sympathies to you and and your family Andy
I'm sorry I hadn't picked up on the news sooner, it's my own fault for not keeping up with the Racer forum section.
GC
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Andy, we don't know each other but my sympathies to you and yours on the loss of your father.
He indeed sounded a great character, a Thumpeteer and racer of true standing!
Your eulogy reminded me of a saying I once read on a beer mat from that great Galloway brewery - Sulwath Brewers Ltd., lovely beer to toast your dear departed Dad I should add!
''Here's tae us, wha's like us,'' Damn few, and they're a' deid
I will toast a pint in memory of your Dad this Easter.
My regards and sympathies,
Andy
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Sorry to hear of your loss Andy. Hope you are all coping well!
If? you do make it to Snett., we'll have a toast to him on Sat night?
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Thinking of you matey :'(
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My sincerest condolences and best wishes to you and your family at this most difficult of times Andy.
Keep your chin up mate, your Dad sounded a wonderful fellow.
Bill Rutter
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Andy, your dad sounded like quite a character - I can see where you get it from now!! My thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Bruce
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Sorry to hear about your Dad, Andy
May he always live in the memory of those that knew him
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What sad news. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Andy
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Hi Andy,
Sounds like you appreciated him as I'm sure he did you - and he'll be with you all the way round.
Take care mate,
Mav.
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Awwwww!!
Thanks guys, those words are very much appreciated. I was in two minds as to whether to put something up, grief being quite a private thing and all that. He went very suddenly and it was quite a shock to us all. However... [insert philosophical quote here]
I started writing a big, deep, eulogaic paragraph there, but stopped and deleted it. He wouldn't have approved of that! Its currently too raw and I suspect it will be for a while.
''Here's tae us, wha's like us,'' Damn few, and they're a' deid
Andy, he often used that one! How strange, eh??! Some others I will share with you as I often use them, and I'm sure they weren't his anyway! I honetly use these nearly every day. An explaination for my apparent tighness perhaps?
If you don't need it don't buy it. If you do need it, buy a good yin. ("one")
Buy cheap, buy twice!
and my favourite, particularly with bike kit:
Buy cheap, Pay dear!
A wise (scottish!) man indeed. I will see if I can't find some old thumper-interest photos. For info GC, he was friend of Bob Mac, who introduced him to racing. Bob countersigned the old man's entry to the racing club, and I think I have a few photos of them together. He always got dewy eyed talking about Bob, and missed him 45 years on.
Anyway, see you soon, thank again,
andy