Yesterday, I sent an email [see below] regarding Hugh Sutherlandbs health
after receiving a bulletin from the Lotus Club of Canada.B An initial
confirmation from Michael Eddenden of the Lotus Club of Canada stated in part
b& b Hugh was a works driver for BMC many years ago, if as an amateur.b B
B However that Murphy Guy struck again.
B
The Hugh Sutherland referred to by the Lotus Club of Canada Bulletin is NOT
the same Hugh Sutherland that was a well known works driver for BMC-Austin in
the 50bs and 60bs and raced an Austin Healey 100S and eventually became
the first owner of this BMC Canada works car.B Hugh also had a famous
underground home in the Schomberg area and had acquired a vast collection of
really neat cars.B In the Fall of 2001 I had the privilege to visit his home
as part of a club tour and to view his collection of cars, wines and world
wide artefacts, all underground.
B
One of the recipients of that initial email contacted me and suggested that
there may be a mix up; that he had been in touch with Hugh Sutherland and that
he was fine.B Today I received a call from Hugh who let me know that, from
his point of view, the Hugh Sutherland in the Toronto hospital must be his
doppel-ganger.B
B
In short, the well known BMC-Austin works race driver and wine connoisseur is
doing quite well. He is quite involved with his wine business and car
restoration projects.B B He can be reached through his website
B http://www.carriagetradewines.com .B
B
I have apologized to Hugh for the mix up and I do so to you.B I also request
representatives of the Lotus Club of Canada to convey my apology to their Hugh
Sutherland who has, according to the latest bulletin, been moved to the
Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.
B
--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives
B
Re:B B B B B B B B B [CMSHG] Hugh Sutherland not well
Date:B B B B B Wednesday, December 2, 2009 12:11 PM
From: B B "J. Scott Morris" <jstmorris@yahoo.com>
To:B B B B B B B "Canadian Motorsport Historical Group"
<cmshg@yahoogroups.com>, "Austin Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Good Day; B B I have just received word, via the Lotus Club of Canada, that
Hugh Sutherland has inoperable cancer of the lower bowel and liver.B He is in
North York General Hospital in Room 364, phone 416-756-6000B B Ext.2364,B and
is waiting to be transferred from the hospital to a palliative care centre.B
If you feel like giving him a phone call, evidently that is alright with
Hugh.B Please bear in mind that Hugh will be moved in the near future and the
telephone number will change.
--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives
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