milky_26 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The voice of formula 1 has died aged 97 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tazio Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Just read that Murray Walker has died. Another of the golden age of commentators gone, endlessly enthusiastic in his love of the sport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neilnunb Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Must admit, thought he was already dead...but he is now. 97. 😐 3 threads at once. Please merge. Edited March 13 by neilnunb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Findlay Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Lead a very eventful life. Was in the tank regiment in WWII. Tremendous F1 commentator. RIP Murray Walker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chubby1973 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 20 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Lead a very eventful life. Was in the tank regiment in WWII. Tremendous F1 commentator. RIP Murray Walker. He drove past his old man's tank going the opposite direction towards the end of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chubby1973 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Worked for an advertising firm and apparently came up with the mars a day and put a tiger in your tank slogans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jambo-Jimbo Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Didn't realise that he was 97. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluesy1874 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 97 is a decent go at life. His a prominent voice in my house when I was younger, my dad always had the F1 on. RIP to the legend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 5 minutes ago, Bluesy1874 said: 97 is a decent go at life. His a prominent voice in my house when I was younger, my dad always had the F1 on. RIP to the legend! Indeed. Watching F1 without him was never quite the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Great voice. Not a fan of motor racing but he did have a voice that made it sound exciting. Rip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hesh Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Sad news, but a good innings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Candy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The last of a special lot Sir Peter o sullevan, Dan maskell, Bill mclaren, Peter alliss. All synonymous with their sport Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 And that’s a Ferrari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Welcome to Monaco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milky_26 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 a few things he said The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical. I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong. There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire. And now, excuse me while I interrupt myself. And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing. Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move. That's history. I say history because it happened in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
been here before Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Like John 'Oh I say' Motson, Bill McLaren and that whispering snooker boy he's one of those folk so synonymous with their sport that theirs is the voice you do if your commentating in your head. Always seemed an affable, self effacing auld stick. Apart from golf, F1 is as boring as it gets (although snooker and tennis are still up there) but his natural enthusiasm made it interesting at least until the first lap was over. Thought he'd reached the chequered flag years back mind you. Edited March 13 by been here before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I P Knightley Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, milky_26 said: a few things he said The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical. I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong. There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire. And now, excuse me while I interrupt myself. And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing. Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move. That's history. I say history because it happened in the past. Unless I'm very much mistaken, and I think I am... His was the voice we learned to mimic as we played our Scalextric. Synonymous with his sport and he was in love with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Brown Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Sad the he never made it to the telegram. But he ded get an OBE for his efforts. A truly likeable a guy that made you enjoy the sport. Good memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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