Colin Goodwin
When Bill Boddy died in 2011 at the age of 98, an era ended. Boddy knew all the great players, both pre-war and post-war. But there is someone who was also there: Ronald 'Steady' Barker, now 94 years young. Barker was a road tester on this magazine in the 1950s. Barker knew Alec Issigonis...
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| Published in | Autocar Vol. 282; no. 7; p. 74 |
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| Format | Trade Publication Article |
| Language | English |
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Teddington
Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
12.11.2014
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | When Bill Boddy died in 2011 at the age of 98, an era ended. Boddy knew all the great players, both pre-war and post-war. But there is someone who was also there: Ronald 'Steady' Barker, now 94 years young. Barker was a road tester on this magazine in the 1950s. Barker knew Alec Issigonis very well, Harry Mundy, Alex Moulton and many other greats of the British car industry. He also worked as a racing mechanic and met Fangio. Barker, like many highly talented writers, hated writing. |
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| ISSN: | 1355-8293 2515-2653 |