<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>I met Herman through the Southern California Triumph Owners Association (SCTOA) when I was a more active member. He quickly stood out to me as a man of great character. Back when I was selling my gaskets, I rarely failed to include one of his fliers with each shipment, in part, because I wanted to share my appreciation for the quality of his transmission conversion kits and, in part, because he simply had my utmost respect. </div><div><br></div><div>--Justin Wagner</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Dec 11, 2017, at 8:48 AM, Kenneth Knight via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">FOT Friends;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is with profound sadness that I let the FOT community know that Herman Van Den Akker passed away last Friday. While not an FOT member Herman was the maker of the HVDA conversion kit that allowed for a Toyota 5 speed to be installed in street TR’s and he belonged to several Southern California TR Clubs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Herman was my great and dear friend. A master machinist of over 60 years he and his wife Helen came here from Holland in the 1960’s. He worked as a machinist in the airline industry and had his own shop doing very high level machining for prototypes in Simi Valley until his retirement. Never one to sit still Herman developed the transmission kit that he sold for years and restored cars. The TR-3A he did for his daughter Heide and his TR-250 are some of the very best restorations in the country. As a friend Herman was generous with his time and anything that I know about machining was from Herman. Herman was a good friends with Ken Gilllanders, who we sadly lost this year, they worked together on many projects. Any of you who ever met Herman knew what a character he was.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Herman loved a good beer and his Scotch. So drink a cold one for this fine man. Sometime next Spring there will be a party in Woodley Park for Herman. I will keep you posted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ken Knight<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/4msonset@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/4msonset@gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>