LJK Setright

bxbodger · Unread post by **bxbodger** » 24 Sep 2005, 03:19

Sad to say, he died september the 7th. I only just got round to reading last Saturday's Telegraph and his obit was in there.
I remember him mainly from when he used to write in 'Bike', along with Mark Williams, one of the few other literate motoring writers.
The man liked his Citroens, but was not a big fan of diesels, however.....R.I.P.

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 24 Sep 2005, 04:45

Sad news indeed. He was the greatest motoring writer ever born.

uhn113x · Unread post by **uhn113x** » 24 Sep 2005, 12:13

[:(] If you hadn't said that, Tom, I would have done [:(]

dnsey · Unread post by **dnsey** » 24 Sep 2005, 15:52

One of the few sane audio journalists, too.

Stinkwheel · Unread post by **Stinkwheel** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:47

A great loss.

macaroni · Unread post by **macaroni** » 25 Sep 2005, 01:18

He was a great journalist and I loved his columns in Car, but he didn't half talk a load of old twaddle at times.
R.I.P. L.J.K.

bxbodger · Unread post by **bxbodger** » 25 Sep 2005, 01:32

As is most great literature!!!!
Its not so much what the words say but the way they are used.

Stinkwheel · Unread post by **Stinkwheel** » 25 Sep 2005, 01:34

His 2CV observations were spot on (in my opinion) over the years.
Also his motorcycle journalism through the 70's and 80's were spot on.
For someone with such a sound engineering and mechanical knowledge was fairly straight to the point instead of beating around the bush etc But yes ocassionally he spouted opinionated twaddle, but dont we all.

JohnW · Unread post by **JohnW** » 14 Oct 2005, 21:14

uhn113x wrote:[:(] If you hadn't said that, Tom, I would have done [:(]

So would I! He also wrote a wonderful book "The Power to Fly" on piston aero engines. Hard to find but worth the effort.

JohnW

uhn113x · Unread post by **uhn113x** » 15 Oct 2005, 18:33

JohnW wrote:
uhn113x wrote:[:(] If you hadn't said that, Tom, I would have done [:(]
So would I! He also wrote a wonderful book "The Power to Fly" on piston aero engines. Hard to find but worth the effort.

JohnW

I did come across another book of his, in a library I think, about superchargers and turbochargers.
Anyone who discovered the beauty of Walter Becchia's flat twin (2CV et al) was OK in my book.