Looking for the real Red Robbo (my book). Book launch events now added.

[Wibble]

2 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy it.

PS - There are other events at other locations where it’s just me talking bollocks, probably you saw that. Thanks again for buying my book!

I’ve no doubt I will. I had hoped to meet you but now have a GP appointment on the 30th which I don’t want to miss. The other locations aren’t really feasible but good luck and I hope this book is your best selling to date, which I reckon it will be. I’m looking forward to the distraction, so thank you.

[AnthonyG]

Ordered as I doubt I will make it to any of the events. 

This reminds me that about 25 years ago I worked on a motor industry research programme at Cardiff University, and there were a bunch of ex BL/AR people associated with the research (it was sponsored by various European manufacturers).

This included Derek Whitaker, who was no2 in BL in the short post nationalisation but pre Edwardes period. Whitaker and the no1, Alex Park, were ex GEC (the go to company for decent managers back then) and were bought in by an increasingly desperate Labour govt to try and bring some much needed management skills post Stokes, who I think walked away post nationalisation. 

Trouble was, GEC, being a well-run company, had good industrial relations, in fact bloody amazing ones considering the era, and the two were soon out of their depth with all the BL shenanigans and sheer bloody mindedness of many, both of unions and management. 

The two things I remember about Whitaker were, he thought Gerald Ronson was a good bloke (I got a shirty response for calling him a crook), and he got a free lease Toyota every year, as after BL he went to Toyota GB, which in the 70s was Inchape. I assume by the late 90s Toyota GB was factory owned, but he still got the free new car every year. These were usually boring things like Corollas sadly, although he did give a Lexus a go one year. 

[motorpunk]

Wanky box-opening video and me mumbling about the content of the book in my echoey kitchen. Instagram link - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNko1mkIAgf/?igsh=cXptdTV2c3dkcHp5

[motorpunk]

[DaveDorson]

I believe my copy is being delivered today.

[DaveDorson]

5 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

I may well pop along to the Oundle one if I can.

[LoftyvRS]

Ordered for delivery from the Jungle website.

The scumbag bastards I work for have put me (and a load of others) on Garden Leave for 3 months so I'll at least have something to read in the garden when the inevetable drizzle starts.

I might fire our wood burning patio heater thing up and pretend it's a brazier for full effect.

[kirton]

Received and blurb on back cover read, it's very red

[motorpunk]

55 minutes ago, LoftyvRS said:

The scumbag bastards I work for have put me (and a load of others) on Garden Leave for 3 months 

Am sadly in a very similar boat. 

[Snipes]

Oh yeah

 

[FakeConcern]

[Stinkwheel]

Ok, so got carried away and have ordered not only the Robbo book but the Weasel one as well AND the quality control confessions one, should keep me busy 👍

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Ooh, I had one of those Minis

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Stinkwheel said:

Ok, so got carried away and have ordered not only the Robbo book but the Weasel one as well AND the quality control confessions one, should keep me busy 👍

Hire car one is entertaining too!