Sir Arnold Clark

[Arthur Little]

Although he wasn't ... :anerikke: ... strictly speaking, a sportsman, I had thought it appropriate that his passing be mentioned in this Section.

Clark ... a Glaswegian by birth (like me) left school with NO formal qualifications, served his time as a motor mechanic ... opening his first car :transam-front-ramai showroom in 1954, at the age of 27, and went on to create one of the UK's LARGEST motor dealerships in Scotland, with a total of 97 outlets - including several in the North of England - over the ensuing decades becoming a self~made billionaire. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Knighted in 2004, for services to the Motor Industry, he sadly died on Monday, aged 89.

RIP, 'Arnie' ... (as he was best known to ALL in the motor trade!)

[Arthur Little]

Surprised really, that nobody :cwm24: has "reacted" to the above news concerning 'the Death of a Salesman', albeit not one of your everyday car salesmen, :nono-1-1: ... but, arguably, the doyen of car specialists in :Britain:'s motor trade.

[Michael Parnham]

Just looked him up on Wikipedia Arthur, sorry to say never heard the name before your thread, but a very successful man indeed who has led a very full life in both business and social activities, also he was fortunate to die peacefully surrounded by family. A fine example to others to be able to show that by working hard one can achieve the good things in life, nothing is free. RIP Sir.