In memorium.

[championdaddy]

R.I.P. Rotrex.

[lady zed]

George - Let us know the funeral arrangements when the family have them. It would be nice to have a small convoy of 75's/ZT's to see him off.

[ianinfrance]

Just a short note to record my sincere condolences to all who knew him. I have memories of reading his posts on the other forum but knew him little.
I would like to be included with those who have expressed their sympathies to his family and friends.

Rest in Peace sir.

[Longbridge Loony]

R.I.P Rotrex and may God be with your family and friends at this sad time.

[CFR Cowen]

I met Tam once. He stopped by my house to collect a set of wheels that he was going to drop off to someone on his travels. He was a really nice guy with a knowledge and enthusiasm for these cars like I've never seen before. He was all over mine checking out every aspect of it and then was kind enough to let me have a quick look over his ZT. He really knew his stuff and would help anyone in any way he could. We swapped numbers and I called him once more (as he had implored me to do if I was ever stuck) asking for a bit of advice which he was only too happy to give. It worked and I was very grateful.

A top man and as many have said before, far too young to be taken from us. I wasn't going to post on this thread, I was going to just remain anonymous and remember a nice man who once helped me just because he could, in my own way. But, I suppose all these wee stories and anecdotes will form new memories for those who knew him and give some idea to those who never had the privilege, of what he was like.

A top man. Rest In Peace, Tam.

Cheers
John

[tambour]

Sad news. Send our condolences to his family.

[Villa Villan]

God Bless.

[BarryH]

Sad news,my respects to his family.
I never met Tam but had bought things from him and had spoken to him on the phone.

[MASTIFF2]

Originally Posted by cossie dunc

George, a brilliant memory. That was the thing with tam I would pop out for a cup of tea and a wee chat and 8 hours later we would have solved all the worlds issues and dreamed up some new projects for us to do in the summer

Ill never forget the first time I met him, back in the olden days tam was a French car breaker so anything Peugeot/Citroen tam was the man. I popped into his yard to collect some parts I'd pre arranged to collect.

The price was 50 quid I only had a 100 pound note. I handed it to him and said sorry I've not got anything smaller you'll need to give me 50 back. He smiled at me and took the note and ripped it in half then handed me one Half and walked off.......................we laughed about that for years

Dunc he did that to so many people over the years since then, I've watched many a jaw drop when handed half a note (from a pound upwards!)

Hard to believe but when I met Tam he had very little interest in cars, we were both into bikes ,Short, chubby (he had spikey hair then !) but God
he could ride a bike. Tam being Tam he had to know the ins and outs of all things mechanical on every bike he had, he was never to pround to ask somebody if he didn't know how something worked, but thereafter you could guarantee he could tell you EVERYTHING about whatever it was.and it wasn't the Harley Davidson type bikes, Oh no not for Tam,Tam loved speed (as anyone trying to follow his ZT to the Hawes will tell you). It was the biggest Japanese 1100cc tuned to destruction monster you could find, ( Tam those are racing slicks and you're on the road, "aye but if you don't stop nobody notices, the're only £20 from the racing guys and the're really sticky !") . We barrelled around the North of Scotland regularly destroying tyres over a weekend ("once you pass Crainlarich open the throttle full, put a clothes peg on it and try and keep up! ") . I can remember stopping for Fuel after following Tam for two hours of madness and our hands shaking so much with adrenaline that we couldnt get the fuel nozzles into the petrol tanks, followed by much giggling and hilarity while sat at the end of Loch Ness watching the sun go down.


Some of the best days of my life.

I bought my Rover Tourer from him (amongst countless other cars and bikes because you always knew you would get a good one) and he led me to this forum. When he moved to Rovers he did it like everything else he did, find out everything and make it the best it can be then tell anyone else who wants to know how to do the same.

The world is a poorer place without him

Brian

[ChuffinEck]

I only chatted to Tam the one time, but I will never forget the man's enthuisiasm and knowledge of our car's, and his enthuisiasm was infective, I hope those who have suggested a "guard" of 75's and ZT's are able to do this, if his family are agreeable, my thoughts go to them at this sad time, Farewell Tam.