“Not sure if you have heard that Alec Poole has just published a book about his life in motorsport with the title ” A Life by the Poole” . I heard about it a little while ago from Martin Ingall who set up and runs the excellent Sebring Sprite [latest news] website and I wrote it on a wish list on the back of an envelope with, I admit, quite low expectations of it being a very memorable piece of literature. I thought I should read it having owned TZA, the car that Alec made his name in, since August 1970..
Unknown to me Matty spotted my list I had left around in the kitchen and she very kindly gave me a copy for Christmas and my first impression is that it is going to be very interesting and amusing. Definitely not a typical motor racing book of chronological facts and statistics but although it is time order it is crammed with anecdotes about people and amusing incidents during his long time in motor sport.
The list of racing/rallying people in the 60’s 70’s and 80’s etc is like a who’s who; Clark Moss, Vatanan, Hopkirk , John Watson , Bernie E. Eddie Jordan, Gordon Spice, Dave Brodie, Tom Walkinshaw and very many others but also people from other spheres ranging from Jimmy Greaves, Peter Sellers/Britt Eckland,, Billy Connolly, Charles Haughey, Dolly Parton, Nelson Mandela to name but a few. Lots of photos that I have never seen before too.
I am definitely not on commission but thought I would mention it to you “.
