TRIBUTES
Tim Saunders
Motorsport UK was sad to hear that Tim Saunders passed away in November, his friend and colleague Roger Warren helped put together the following tribute.
Quiet and unassuming in character Tim was however an integral, and very important, member of the Motorsport Community because over the years be probably calibrated most, if not all, the timing devices used in UK Motorsport be it Race, Speed, Karting or Rallying.
Tim started out as an active Timekeeper gaining his first full licence in 1981, having been one of the many timekeepers recruited by George Hall, a colleague from Tim’ s day job at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment in Malvern.
Not long after qualifying as a Timekeeper, Tim took on George Hall ' s role as clock tester with his first listing as a member of the RAC Motorsport Association Test Panel being in 1985.
A role he continued to perform for the next 40 years calibrating and certifying clocks for both two- and four-wheel UK Motorsport. His background in electronics and circuitry was invaluable for his calibration tasks, and many clocks were returned to the respective custodians in better shape than when they were sent in!
Motorsport UK sends its condolences to Tim ' s family and friends.
Bill Dryden
It is with great sadness that Motorsport UK learned of the death of Bill Dryden. Bill was a well-respected member of the Scottish Motor Racing Club( SMRC) and joined the British Racing Drivers Club in 1977 after a successful career in GT, Sports and Saloon Car racing. Bill was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and in anticipation of his death, prepared his own obituary, which can be read on the BRDC website.
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