Fred Dibnah, RIP
 

No, as far as I know, Fred wasn't a biker. But he was an engineer; there was a time when you had to be an engineer to be a biker, so he was a kindred spirit. The Brits on the HUBB will have seen his TV programmes, usually about Britain's engineering heritage. He got an MBE in 2002 and took his steam traction engine down to London with him, he wanted to drive by the palace on it. He annoyed his neighbours and the Planning people when he dug a coal mine in his garden, complete with winding gear. He had prostate cancer he and suspended his course of chemotherapy because he was filming his last series of programmes. I can't help but feel that there's one less of us now that he's gone somehow.
John

He will be sadly missed

Charlie

As John said, an interesting & likeable guy, above all a Gentleman - sadly missed!

He was certainly one of lifes characters and genuinely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about what he was talking about. A change from the normal bland or, even worse the egotistical presenters currently favoured by UK TV companies these days. He will be sadly missed.

There are 40 programmes on Fred Dibnah scheduled today (Sat 13th Nov) and tomorrow on Sky in the UK to comemorate his death. They are on Ch.564 UK TV Docs and Ch.583 UK TV History
J

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Johnefyn