I’m sad to report the death of Charles Bridges at the remarkable age of 96. I spoke with him only a week before his death and he was his usual cheerful self. Without Charles’s support, I doubt that I would have had the opportunity to enjoy an amazing motor racing life – with plenty of ups and downs of course!
The three Bridges brothers, Charles the eldest, then David and John, were all heavily involved in motor sport. They were the sons of a remarkable character, Harold Bridges, who started Bridges Transport which at its peak had over 100 vehicles. It went through many changes, but Harold always came out on top. He was awarded the OBE and became a Knight of St John.
In 1959 I’d started racing my Morris 1000 Traveller, but it was 1965 before something happened that would change my life. Garage owner and Jaguar enthusiast Gordon Brown had an ex-works/Moss XK120, and asked if I’d like to drive it
