I now fully understand why Jeff's book is titled Built with Passion having spent a few hours in his company yesterday at "The Track".
Having self published his book as he knew it was a story that just had to be told he has now convinced the Brooklands Museum to carry a display of rail and slot cars tracing the hobby over the last fifty years as well as gaining their permission to run his Mercedes on the famous banking. Jeff is one of those people that achieves whatever he sets his mind on.
Also at Brooklands were Rich Davis and Steve Francis who were also delightful company and we shared our views on everything from motor racing painting, slot cars, scratchbuilding, retro racing, SlotForum etc etc.
Steve showed us some of his paintings including fine studies of Fangio drifting in a Maserati 250F, Dan Gurney airborne at Flugplatz on the Nurburgring and the Chaparral 2F racing through a village on the Targa Florio.
Jeff Davis and Steve Francis outside the Brooklands clubhouse with Steve's original painting used on the cover of "Built with Passion". This painting is now also on display in the museum.
When finished the display will have a background from the book giving information on the hobby.
Jeff with two Slot Classic based rail racers and the Brooklands lap record holding Napier Railton.
Jeff fulfills an ambition in swooping round the members banking at Brooklands in his Mercedes.
If anyone is considering a visit to the museum make sure you check out the display and Steve's painting, they will be there for a good few months, there will also be copies of the book for sale with the proceeds going to the museum.
David