Whatever Happened To..

[Elstro1988]

..The fearsome red ex-Will Gollop Metro 6R4 and its driver, Malvern resident Ken Sims?

Have been off the hillclimb scene for a few years and I used to love watching this machine tear up Shelsley.

According to Zipp Photography, September 2007 seems to be Ken's last appearance on the hills. There's a couple of YouTube videos of it dating from around the same time, but I can't find any more recent information about him.

Shame as he was possibly one of the most entertaining driver/car combos in the Unlimited Sports Libre Class after the sad death of Tom Hammonds.

[blackx]

Originally Posted by Elstro1988

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Have been off the hillclimb scene for a few years and I used to love watching this machine tear up Shelsley.

Trouble is it more often than not used to tear itself up as well...

Be that due to driver error or mechanical woes...

[Hasta]

Originally Posted by blackx

Trouble is it more often than not used to tear itself up as well...

Be that due to driver error or mechanical woes...

He seemed to have an attraction for any bits of timing gear that happpened to be in the vicinity

Hasta

[Devon Chard]

He's sadly absent through my tenure, or should that be gratefully absent. There always seemed to be a great deal of rebuilding to be done in all quarters after some of his runs.

[mx125]

Originally Posted by Devon Chard

He's sadly absent through my tenure, or should that be gratefully absent. There always seemed to be a great deal of rebuilding to be done in all quarters after some of his runs.

Dad what you moaning at he keeps you in a job lol .

Anyways any truth in the rumor that eddie pie man walder is in this neck of woods this weekend ??????

[Devon Chard]

No idea about Eddie, but just in case lock up your daughters and your sheep.

[iranoff]

I can recall helping to unload Ken's 6R4 in the Shelsley paddock one Friday afternoon then helping to shovel all the bits back onto the trailer less than 24 hours later. BlackX will remember that he put the car along the sleepers into bottom ess pulling a door clean off.

As to people visiting Scotland, just keep plenty of cash on you this weekend mx125!

[Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by iranoff

I can recall helping to unload Ken's 6R4 in the Shelsley paddock one Friday afternoon then helping to shovel all the bits back onto the trailer less than 24 hours later. BlackX will remember that he put the car along the sleepers into bottom ess pulling a door clean off.

As to people visiting Scotland, just keep plenty of cash on you this weekend mx125!

I am trying hard to get the no-fly zone extended over Dyce Airport

Supply of stovies in the fridge ready and waiting for him.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by Kinnaird

Supply of stovies in the fridge ready and waiting for him.

I'll bet you need a bigger fridge!

[Rescue Dude]

Originally Posted by iranoff

I can recall helping to unload Ken's 6R4 in the Shelsley paddock one Friday afternoon then helping to shovel all the bits back onto the trailer less than 24 hours later. BlackX will remember that he put the car along the sleepers into bottom ess pulling a door clean off.

At that incident I was IC of the Rescue Unit. Ken was still sat in what was left of the car, I strolled over and leant in and said "Kenny, we really must stop meeting like this".