I once visited the Surrey woodyard where the F1 team was based... I didn't have a camera at the time, but was shown around the race shop, allowed to inspect the Tyrrell 001s that were on stands, shown the design office (well, a room with Derek Gardiner's drawing board)... but the man himself wasn't there... happy days for a 16-year old...

Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Miller View Post
Through the '70's and '80's I heard Ken Tyrrell's neck name 'Chopper' and I thought it was referring to his rather large set of teeth...

Only later to find out that the nick name referred to his former business as an independent lumber merchant, and he used to chop wood as a kid..........

Shame on me....... and so it goes.....