Subject: Re: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 149

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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:20:20 +0000 (UTC)

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 I quite agree, Clarkson is odious and that's why I never watch Top=C2=A0 G=
ear=C2=A0
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=C2=A0 1. Top Gear & TV (John Macartney)
=C2=A0 2. Re: Top Gear & TV (J.C. Hassall)
I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.=3D20
In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odi=
o=3D
us in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who was a =
t=3D
otally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know Quentin qui=
t=3D
e well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it=3DE2=3D80=3D99s=
 archiv=3D
e was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well informed and =
a=3D
lways genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was always a pleasur=
e=3D
 being with him as it was a penance to deal with the arrogant and =3DE2=3D8=
0=3D98e=3D
ntitled=3DE2=3D80=3D99 twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness t=
hat Que=3D
ntin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several years o=
f=3D
 suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former British moto=
r=3D
 industry in a way that many other automotive journalists persistently don=
=3DE2=3D
=3D80=3D99t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in my view,=
 thos=3D
e of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are sadly denied=
 a=3D
 commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and the many contri=
b=3D
utions he made.

Jonmac=3D

RIP Quentin.=C2=A0 I wish I had watched the show during your Presenter tenu=
re, I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with an informe=
d, educational bent.=C2=A0
jim
On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46=E2=80=AFPM John Macartney <[email-masked]=
om> wrote:

I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.=20
In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odi=
ous in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who was a=
 totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know Quentin q=
uite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it=E2=80=99s ar=
chive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well informed =
and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was always a pl=
easure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the arrogant and =E2=
=80=98entitled=E2=80=99 twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness =
that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several=
 years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former Bri=
tish motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists persist=
ently don=E2=80=99t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in =
my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are=
 sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and =
the many contributions he made.

Jonmac
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han "Re: Contents of Triumphs digest..."<br></div>Today's Topics:<br><br>&n=
bsp;  1. Top Gear &amp; TV (John Macartney)<br>&nbsp;  2. Re: Top Gear &amp=
; TV (J.C. Hassall)<br><div id=3D"ydpf5ad68cbymsg91485" class=3D"ydpf5ad68c=
bymsg3399821529">I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.=3D20<br>I=
n its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odio=
=3D<br>us in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who=
 was a t=3D<br>otally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to k=
now Quentin quit=3D<br>e well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museu=
m or it=3DE2=3D80=3D99s archiv=3D<br>e was being filmed and always, he was =
polite, courteous, well informed and a=3D<br>lways genuine in the way he in=
terfaced with people. It was always a pleasure=3D<br> being with him as it =
was a penance to deal with the arrogant and =3DE2=3D80=3D98e=3D<br>ntitled=
=3DE2=3D80=3D99 twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness that Que=
=3D<br>ntin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several =
years of=3D<br> suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the form=
er British motor=3D<br> industry in a way that many other automotive journa=
lists persistently don=3DE2=3D<br>=3D80=3D99t bother to inform themselves a=
nd their audiences and in my view, thos=3D<br>e of us who remain and still =
with an interest in old cars, are sadly denied a=3D<br> commentator who was=
 truly outstanding in his knowledge and the many contrib=3D<br>utions he ma=
de.<br><br>Jonmac=3D<br><br><br></div><div id=3D"ydpf5ad68cbymsg29648" clas=
s=3D"ydpf5ad68cbymsg3399821529"><div id=3D"ydpf5ad68cbyiv5752557046"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">RIP Quentin.&nbsp; I wish I had watched the show during your Pre=
senter tenure, I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with=
 an informed, educational bent.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>jim</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"ydpf5ad68cbyiv5752557046gmail_quote ydpf5ad68cbyiv5752557046=
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydpf5ad68cbyiv5752557046gm=
ail_attr">On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46=E2=80=AFPM John Macartney &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">johnb=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" clas=
s=3D"ydpf5ad68cbyiv5752557046gmail_quote">I know that many of you enjoy wat=
ching Top Gear. <br>
In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odi=
ous in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who was a=
 totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know Quentin q=
uite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it=E2=80=99s ar=
chive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well informed =
and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was always a pl=
easure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the arrogant and =E2=
=80=98entitled=E2=80=99 twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness =
that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several=
 years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former Bri=
tish motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists persist=
ently don=E2=80=99t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in =
my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are=
 sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and =
the many contributions he made.<br>
<br>
Jonmac<br>
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