I had much joy reading the article in VWTrends, of the VW fans driving their old VWs across USA and over to Europe. In this article, there was also a small feature on their meeting with the Major. It was truly special, I believe those people must have a memory for life. PerL 87 Syncro 112i Stephen Overmyer wrote: > Subject: Major Ivan Hurst > > Hi all, > > I'm forwarding this news item on from the Aust.VW Discussion list > for your collective info... > > >Subject: Major Ivan Hurst > > > >Australian VW Discussion List - http://www.matara.net/vwhome.html > > > >Hi All > >I heard that British Army Major Ivan Hurst died today. As you probably > >know if it wasn't for him we would not being enjoying our favourite car. > >I thought the net would would be alive today with this information. > >Regards Steve Carter > > Cheers, > Steve O. > Blue Mountains NSW Australia > '92 Transporter WBX Kombi > '76 Transporter Double Cab > '68 Beetle Deluxe > '58 Fairmont M19 Speeder > '00 Transporter Double Cab (Work truck) |
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