Certainly a legend!
A man with as big a personality as he had a reputation.
I spoke to him several times. I think I had a conversation with him on the Scottish rally in the days when it went through Perthshire. A very warm and funny man with a fantasticly vicious sense of humour.
The last time was 10 years ago when I phoned him to get tuition but it was just a bit too expensive for me. I really regret not spending 2 days with him shouting at me to go faster.
As with all the rally legends , his exploits are there for everyone to see on the classic videos and DVDs. he was the master of the Chevette and the original Mitsibushi Lancer.