Ian Hall - Deputy Competitions Manager

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Ian Hall - Deputy Competitions Manager

Post by gvickery » Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:44 pm

Very sad to report the death of Ian Hall before Christmas. Ian was the Deputy Manager of the Rootes Competitions Dept during the Tiger period.
Ian worked with three bosses in Rootes Competitions from 1963 - Norman Garrad, Marcus Chambers and Des O'Dell.

He is best known to fans of the Tiger for his multiple co-drives with Peter Harper in the leading International European Road Rallies in those few short years when the Tiger made its mark on the rally world. His first love was the Riley Kestrel but his best work was done in a Tiger.

A very,very nice man who was the backbone of the Work's rally effort in the Tiger. He will be greatly missed by many people.

Ian's funeral service will be held at the Hereford Crematorium at 2.00 this Thursday 12th January 2017. Jeremy Holden has kindly agreed to bring along the ex-works rally machine AHP 294B

Here are just a handful of pictures of his exploits.

Ian Hall - centre with Des O'Dell, Tiny Lewis
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Tiger's 1st Rally - San Martino de Castroza July 1964. Co-driver Tiny Lewis driving ADU 311B
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Monte Carlo Rally - January 1965, Co-driver Peter Harper driving ADU 312B
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Tulip Rally - April 1965, Co-driver Peter Harper driving ADU 311B, pictured here being flagged off by Richard Burton
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Acropolis Rally May 1966, Co-driver Peter Harper again driving the 'old stager' ADU 311B; the Tiger's last European Rally.
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TIGER40 celebrations in 2004 pictured here at Gaydon between 2 nice production Tigers.
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Ian's beloved Riley Kestral
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Keep on Tigering Ian!!

Graham Vickery

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