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Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Ken Byng » Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:59 pm

My old mate Ivor Greenwood just text me and sent me a clip of his latest crash. For those who don't know Ivor, his main hobbies are motor racing and playing the steel guitar. 99% of his time is spent on his cars, and 1% spent on practising on his MSA's. He reckons that Malcolm McMiser should have an afternoon driving around a track with him! :lol: Seriously, this shows the dangers of track day racing.

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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Uncle Roy » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:10 pm

Hi Ken, yes Ivor told me the other week in Ireland that he would email his crash video to you.
How he walked away from that only heaven knows. I asked him how he felt and he replied OK a little stiff :lol:
He has to be certainly one of Ireland's characters.
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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Danny Mitchell » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:24 pm

Good grief! Mr Greenwood must be Ireland's foremost adrenaline junkie. Scary.
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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Uncle Roy » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:34 pm

Ivor 'The Driver' Greenwood and steel player.
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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Ken Byng » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:10 pm

Ivor makes me laugh when he talks to established constructors and players about what constitutes great steel guitar tone! :lol:

I don't think that he has too many bones in his body that he hasn't previously broken. I was at his superb home one time trying to teach him something on E9th. He couldn't pick one of the strings properly, and I couldn't make out why. He held up his right hand, and the tip of his index finger was at 45 degrees as a result of one of his car crashes.

He is one of the most natural funny people that I have met in his life. I did make him laugh once though when he was driving Ted Nesbitt and I to a steakhouse in Texas. I told him a joke and he swerved the car as he was laughing so much. That was the last time I did that, and now I wait until he is sitting down at a dining table. :D :D :o
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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Zumbilly(Murdoch) » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:37 pm

Ivor is certainly one lucky guy.
Glad to hear He is all right.
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Re: Ivor Greenwood from Northern Ireland

Postby Malcolm » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:54 pm

Spoke to Ivor the Driver today, the video clip is from 8th Oct at Knockhill. The stupid old codger did the same thing about a year ago at the same track, as the saying goes “ there is a serious want wae him” walked away from both with no broken bones.I speak from experience from driving about Dallas with Ted and Ivor at wheel. :o :o :shock: Time you retired Ivor and give all the youngsters you keep beating a chance, we don’t want to see you come to a sticky end, we all like you too much.By the way Ken is right he is a superb engineer, building all his own race engines and units for a lot of other drivers. :D
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