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Hasbeen RIP

Postby Cobber » 26 Feb 2024 06:42

I’m saddened to announce that long time Forum member Hasbeen has passed after an illness,
On the 28th of January.
His 21st birthday was to be on the 29th of February, on a technicality, being born in a leap year.
So he was just shy of 84 years old!
I was thinking of driving up to Queensland for his 21st!

I’ve just been in touch with Deb and she thanked us all for being his friends.
I’ve taken the liberty of passing on all of our condolences on the forum’s members behalf.

RIP Hasbeen (Phil West)
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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Howard_B » 26 Feb 2024 11:31

That's really sad. He had some great stories and lots of useful knowledge.
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Postby FI Spyder » 26 Feb 2024 16:15

Sorry to hear, a loss to us all where ever in the world we are. Thoughts of condolence goes to his family.
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Postby stevie_a » 26 Feb 2024 20:56

I'm so sorry to hear this, he always wrote interesting posts
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Postby john 215 » 27 Feb 2024 13:42

Hi, everyone long time no post,so sad to read this,thank you Stevie for letting me know

RIP friend
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Postby moestr7v8 » 27 Feb 2024 19:29

Really sorry to hear this sad news, he certainly had an interesting and varied life and was great at keeping us so well informed about TR life in the mighty OZ, Hasbeen you will be missed by so many, RIP old friend.
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Postby Beans » 27 Feb 2024 22:01

So sad to read this! It was always good to read has posts on this forum.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P Phil!
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Postby Terry B » 29 Feb 2024 20:19

He will be truly missed. I enjoyed all the stories, be it from his racing days or dealing with Triumph cars.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Postby dursleyman » 03 Mar 2024 15:05

Very sad to see this news, I had some good discussions with him over the years and loved reading his memories of his racing days.

R.I.P old friend
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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Cobber » 08 Mar 2024 09:47

Oddly enough I nearly joined Hasbeen in the forum in the sky on the 29th his birthday……I had a bloody heart attack, I’m recovering but I was nearly done for.
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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Mals1960 » 10 Mar 2024 15:50

So sorry to hear about Hasbeen's passing, RIP

Cobber sorry to hear your news too, I wish you a speedy recovery

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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Mals1960 » 10 Mar 2024 15:54

So sorry to hear about Hasbeen's passing, RIP

Cobber sorry to hear your news too, I wish you a speedy recovery

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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Rich K » 24 Mar 2024 00:03

Really sorry to hear the sad news.
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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby seven » 06 Apr 2024 09:00

So sorry to read of this news, Phil West (hasbeen) was a great guy, he'll be sadly missed on the forum.

You'll be OK Cobber, I had a heart attack 14 years ago, bought a TR7 and never looked back.
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Re: Hasbeen RIP

Postby Cobber » 06 Apr 2024 10:35

Take more than a dodgy heart to stop me…… over the years it has been proven that I’m bloody hard to kill!
"Keep calm, relax, take a deep breath, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

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'97 Ford Falcon Longreach 'S' ute,
'98 MG-F.
'83 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign S3.

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