| [ Total Views: 924 | Total Replies: 10 | Thread Id: 109014 ] |
|
|
 TheMiniMan
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 849
Threads: 162
Registered: August 5th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbainia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: swings
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 05:30 PM |
|
|
My dad (Jack Read) passed away last night
sorry if this is in the wrong place but i just want to give everyone notice of the funeral to be held at Hemmant Crematorium
this friday moring at 10am
food & drinks at ReadSpeed Mini Mecca (the workshop) after wards
if you knew Jack & want to say some words then please feel free to get up there & tell some fibs :-)
cheers
Matt, Marly, Butch, Jon, Kylie & Charnce.
|
|
|
OZ Towdster
A.k.a.: Andrew Westwood
Custom Title Time!
Keen to finish some projects
Posts: 1921
Threads: 132
Registered: December 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Alexandra Hills Brisbane QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Having fun in our great land
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 05:50 PM |
|
|
Sorry to hear mate , our thoughts are with you and your family
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
|
|
|
Dibsy
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 182
Threads: 37
Registered: April 13th, 2012
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 06:01 PM |
|
|
Sorry for your loss mate !
|
|
|
bugzla
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1164
Threads: 240
Registered: June 9th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: townsville
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: always happy
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 07:42 PM |
|
|
sorry to hear buddy
|
|
|
TheMiniMan
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 849
Threads: 162
Registered: August 5th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbainia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: swings
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 09:04 PM |
|
|
Thanks guys,
& just a side note as most of you probably didn`t know him that well , but he did time as main mechanic at "Auto Center" for Hank Cable as a
VeeDub specialist "Before" he saw the light & got into minis :-)
he was also a member of the Precision driving team through Veedubs,,, then Holdens ,,, nearly all of them used to practise with a big tri-pod mounted
to the side of the cars with a big caster wheel on the end for the "Just in case you tip it over" type of thing--> driving on 2 wheels around our
house at seven hills,
so there was a very very early love for the dub well before the mini
cheers
& if anyone can get onto Ian Gabby Marshall (speedway) LLoyd Robinson (Holden Precision Driving team) Mal Brien, Rod Hyslop, Peter Sodencamp,
Terry Whan,,, all ex employees & friends of dad, i`d love to let them know about the funeral .
cheers & thanks again.
Matt
|
|
|
h
A.k.a.: Towely BuMpEr KING! ILLegal ALIEN on a roadtrip
Scirocco Rare
fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
Posts: 7670
Threads: 375
Registered: February 3rd, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: noosa hillbilly 'yee har'
Theme: XMBX Pro Green
Mood: A T3 is not a Kombi - stop waving at me
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 09:05 PM |
|
|
Condolences to you and your family mate.
|
|
|
grumble
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Posts: 2668
Threads: 53
Registered: June 10th, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Taree
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: happy all the time
|
| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 10:53 PM |
|
|
Matt our thoughts are with youI didn't know your Dad but they are special people our condolences to you and your family.
|
|
|
empi
A.k.a.: Empstar
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Posts: 4131
Threads: 178
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: thunderous
|
| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 09:37 AM |
|
|
Sorry to hear of your loss, R.I.P Jack.
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous  |
|
|
oldskoolguy
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 329
Threads: 13
Registered: September 6th, 2011
Member Is Offline
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Ticking over nicely.
|
| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 10:13 AM |
|
|
Your Dad sounds like he was a great fella! Good memories.
All the best to you and the family.
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI
|
|
|
Willie
Slammed & Awesome Dubber
Posts: 77
Threads: 22
Registered: June 1st, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Canberra
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 07:39 PM |
|
|
Hi Matt,
Condolences to you and the family.
Just trying to work out if your dad was the Jack I knew many years ago. I was an army apprentice at Bulimba Barracks in '83 & '84. I used to
play squash with Jack for the Morningside Squash club. He ran a Mini workshop up at Morningside / Cannon Hill. We used to chat about Cooper S Minis
all the time and my wish to own one (which I eventually did a few years later). He was such a wealth of knowledge and a real cool guy.
1975 L-Bug
|
|
|
 matberry
Super Moderator
Go hard or go home
Posts: 8114
Threads: 134
Registered: March 7th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Cooroy Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: enjoying waving at all my Kombi buddies from my T3
|
| posted on May 13th, 2015 at 05:30 PM |
|
|
Hi Matt, I'm very sorry for your loss mate. The stories you have shared with me over the years about your father have made me feel like I knew him.
He was a certainly a pioneer in his field and his many skills have rubbed off onto you in so many ways, driving working on and modifying those funny
little cars in an extreme way and ahead of the field...carry on the Read tradition buddy.
I would love to come on Friday to share in the celebration of his life and to support you and your family but unfortunately I'm away in Tassie until
the following weekend.
My condolences to you, Marly and your family mate.
RIP Jack Read.
To Willie, that's da man....
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
 |
|
|
