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Just wanted to express my sadness at the passing of one of the greatest minds this country has ever produced. I've had the honour to speak with Professor Hawking on several occasions and have attended many of his lectures. This man had the extraordinary ability to take the most complex of of scientific and philosophical concepts and make them understandable for people like me. I doubt we shall ever see his like again.

Hi all, As an S-Type owner, I normally post of this forum, but thought it best to post pics and details of a birthday treat I allowed myself on the Classics forum, which I link to here. Have a read if you can, she was a very pretty car and an absolute privilege to pilot for the day . All the best, Russ

Hi all, It was my birthday on Friday and I had the privilege of hiring this gorgeous 1971 Series 2 for the day in and around Nice, France. Not exactly cheap, but what a treat! I might have to go back for that XK120 another time! Nice Rent a Classic were superb and a pleasure to deal with , if your budget will stretch to it, this is recommended. They also have a V12 E-Type on a auto box if the manual is not to your taste. We took the car on the Corniche roads via Monaco into Italy, and it was a bit busy at times. If I was doing it again, I'd be tempted to head into the Alpes Maritime for some hopefully quieter roads, but all in all, it was superb. The car was iconic, torquey with effortless power, so what if brakes and cooling were not up to modern standards, just look how pretty she is! Although it was actually quite a relief to return the car unscathed, I imagine worth c£100K, and the €6000 deposit did focus the mind somewhat! All the best, Russ