The first Commando Production Racer (?)

Blewdy Yaink · Dec 15, 2019

oldmikew said:
www.workingatamc.london

brilliant web site ... has short video of early commando production

Brill, indeed! Thank you very much.

Blewdy Yaink · Dec 15, 2019

Blewdy Yaink said:
Thank you. He would have left about 3 years before I went to work at Norton.

The "Working at AMC" website shows him as working at Plumstead Rd. Some of those personnel moved to Wolverhampton at the closing of the AMC works (about May, 1969) but my guess (since his immigration date is 1969) he went straight from Woolwich to Canada. He would have worked with Bob Trigg, A. H. K. ("Tony") Denniss, Bernard Hooper, John Favill, and some ex-AMC design office staff who moved to Wolverhampton -- people I worked with from 72 - 74.

holtcorseaux · Dec 15, 2019

Hi, sadly Frank passed away in May. Was a nice and very intersting contributor on the Forum.

apologies if this is old news.

https://www.evanschapel.com/obituary/frank-damp

Martin

acotrel · Dec 15, 2019

Blewdy Yaink said:
Since Photobucket went to $300 a year, it's damned difficult to "share" photos, as this site requires. This is a Google Photos photo, and I can't figure out how to make it public. I'll keep digging or find another "photo hosting" opportunity. I can't think of any other website that I use that's as difficult as this one. Oh, well.

BFH - that's a PITFA!

Tiny Pics ? or https://imgbb.com/

74ok · Dec 15, 2019

tiny pics can disappear

gortnipper · Dec 15, 2019

holtcorseaux said:
Hi, sadly Frank passed away in May. Was a nice and very intersting contributor on the Forum.

apologies if this is old news.

https://www.evanschapel.com/obituary/frank-damp

Martin

I was not aware. Too bad.

Thanks for the update, Martin.

franko · Dec 15, 2019

I am also sorry to hear this. He is someone that I would have liked to have a cup of coffee with.

Danno · Dec 16, 2019

The Alex I know is in his 60's and is an East-coaster, currently in Florida. Probably not related.

Danno · Dec 16, 2019

Sorry to hear of Frank Damp's passing. He was a wealth of Norton production history that can't be replaced.

ILLF8ED · Dec 20, 2019

holtcorseaux said:
Hi, sadly Frank passed away in May. Was a nice and very intersting contributor on the Forum.

apologies if this is old news.

https://www.evanschapel.com/obituary/frank-damp

Martin

Appreciate you putting this in. I had not heard. Enjoyed reading Frank’s contributions to this forum over the years. The Norton group is aging.

baz · Dec 20, 2019

Sorry to hear of Franks passing also we lost Percy Tait a couple of days ago
We certainly are aging

grandpaul · Dec 30, 2019

I am on holiday (along with my wife having a skiing injury that will require surgery in Germany), and am very sad to hear of Frank's passing...

ILLF8ED · Dec 31, 2019

grandpaul said:
I am on holiday (along with my wife having a skiing injury that will require surgery in Germany), and am very sad to hear of Frank's passing...

Sorry to hear of your injury. Where were you skiing? I did quite a bit of skiing in Switzerland, Germany and Austria while in the Air Force at Hahn AB 1975-76.

grandpaul · Jan 1, 2020

We were at Brigels, the accident was on a tow lift at the bottom in the slush.

Anyway, the cost difference of surgery here vs U.S. almost pays for the entire trip!