Volksy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Sad times.,Was reading one of his posts out to a work colleague when I saw the pinned thread. I hope there is somewhere to post grumps in the afterlife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 This makes me so sad.RIP Dave numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymel Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 deepest condolences to Dave's family - i like many here have tears in my eyes for his loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBiscuits Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Genuinely shocked and saddened. An extremely skilled and ingenious man, and one of Autoshites most talented raconteurs to boot. RIP Dave, thoughts are with your family today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I'm still in disbelief over this. Just waiting for him to turn up in the grumpy thread having a rant about how terrible his weekend was.Same. I keep thinking that we will get a message about how there was a loss in translation and he was just injured. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise2cv Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 This has knocked me for six. I still can't believe it. I don't think DaveNumbers and I interacted much, and I know I irritated him about something at one time so I might even have been on his blocked list, but I read Dave's posts and enjoyed them. Little bit fascinated by the set up of his job in France and liked hearing about all the stuff related to that. Also was dead chuffed for him (and impressed at his bravery) over the BurgerKing girl at the time, even if it didn't end up working out. I just can't get my head round it. Obviously feel a bit rubbish about dismissing his recent blood clot as nothing out of the ordinary following a nose bleed, but it was based upon genuine personal experience. Sympathies to all of his friends and family. I too wasn't aware he was as young as he was and it sure does make you think. Thanks Tayne for keeping us updated, I know it probably isn't really any of my business but knowing a little bit of what happened has helped with getting my head round the actual happening, if not the whys or hows DVee8, Cavcraft, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I'm not that good at expressing myself and there's not much I can add to the shock and sadness already expressed. I will miss his self-deprecating style and his informative, hands-on repairs. I've learned a lot from Dave fixes things. Just add my condolences to the pile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 There is no way we’ll ever know exactly what happened. I sincerely hope there wasn’t any negligence on the hospital’s part, and that Dave was in a fit state generally to be driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Ah fuck man. Didn’t he skim the head off his pickup using an old sheet of glass and some sandpaper? Top shiter. RIP Dave_Numbaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Absolutely shocked at this. Life is very fragile. R.I.P Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 That post Trigger did, that really has sent chills down my spine, poor sod, may he now be at peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Don't stress about re-posting his health concerns, his family know as I told them. I work with Dave's sister and was told on Sunday morning that she wouldn't be in owing to what had happened, knowing I would have to inform all of you I had a look through his posts and found the health concerns and hospital visit.I deduced that the hospital visit had to be prior to the car accident so agonised over whether to say anything, as I've been to hospital and left without paperwork I decided I had to let her know.When i spoke to her on Sunday night i asked if i could inform you all and I asked if she knew he had been unwell, I was told that there were hospital discharge papers in the car but I was also asked what information I could provide.After a brief explanation I emailed over links to his last posts and the content link.I think, under they circumstances, having that link to all his content has provided some comfort. I don't feel its my place to speculate what happened, I'm keeping a respectful distance at this point and will let you know when I know any more. tonedepear, Sloth in a bowl, D Spares & Tyres and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Just picked this up. Very sad. Condolences to all his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Truly shocked to read this.R.I.P. Mr Numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Owing to PM's and messages I've deleted my post. I'm saying no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks Tayne, can't be easy telling people about all this. Again, I'm just in shock. Dave was always entertaining, the Ranger collection threads will love long in my memory. God speed Dave numbers, I hope where you are now you have better WiFi than Orange gave you to read this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 God have mercy. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 All we can do is remember the smiles Dave gave us, it is not our place to speculate anything. He was the Autoshite 'Fred Dribble', turning improbable objects in to something to do a specific job he was working on, now that takes serious skill. He was a man of many talents, and we were all jealous of his skills. My thoughts are with his family, losing someone close is devastating, I've been through that myself, and that day still haunts me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks, Tayne, it obviously has been very difficult for you and I'm certain everyone on here appreciates that. Speculation is, as you suggested, not the best thing and all we can do is hope poor Dave didn't suffer much. Meanwhile, Ben (who used to be on here) has asked to pass on his condolences and says how sorry he is to hear the news. Slartibartfast, HMC, Skizzer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I first had an inkling of the news on FB that someone had died, so came here to check. On seeing ‘Announcement – Dave21478’ I just felt sick. NO, not Dave, surely? Like others have already written more eloquently, I often laughed at the situations he got into, and the amusing, self-deprecating way he wrote about them. I was always impressed (and slightly jealous) of his fixing abilities, and admired his ‘have a go’ attitude of sometimes starting repairs that by his own admission he didn’t have a clue how he was going to complete! I get the impression he didn’t have a piece of paper saying so, but I’m in no doubt he was a true engineer. I too will miss the Scotsman in France who I never met. dome, RobT, Cavcraft and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I only just saw this...awful, awful news and a terrible loss for how family, friends and fellow shiters. Au revoir Davenumbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I’ve only just seen this and can’t believe it. His posts here were brilliant, real warmth but always with a fantastic sense of humour. The sort of guy that if you were down the pub with him, you would stay through to closing time just laughing the whole time and then still smiling the following morning. Tayne, thanks for posting this. It must have been awful and I can’t imagine how his family and close friends must feel. I miss him and I hardly knew him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bergerac Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Fucking hell. Really gutted to hear this, Dave was like an Autoshite MacGyver, responsible for some brilliant stuff on here over the years, the MGF collection and subsequent LHD conversion and the Panda rescue being standouts. His gallows humour gave me some great laughs too. The world is a poorer more vanilla place for his loss. RIP to a legend and thoughts and best wishes to his family. HMC and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpi_matrix Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 He had some brillant posts and I liked reading about his adventures in France, he will be truly missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Shocked and saddened at the loss of Dave. He was a legend round these parts and we may never see his like on this forum again. RIP fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Ah fuck. Always enjoyed Dave's posts even if he was being a grumpy sod, he often could do so knowing that the rest of us would get a chuckle out of it. I'm going to have to look through a few more of his engineering threads now, I have a feeling I'm going to be stuck in those for days Also hadn't realised he was so young, from the general level of grumpiness I had him at about 55, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 blimey... never knew him personally, but liked his work.RIP DAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomiST Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geep Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Terrible news and shocking. Used to love reading his threads, not just for his fixing talent but glimpses of life in France. RIP Dave, you'll be missed. Joey spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Sad news. Followed his burger king tale with a smile. RIP Mr numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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