tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570470.post114268615790171342..comments2023-04-29T10:05:19.212+00:00Comments on Jason's Blog: I wonder......Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01200209118529942857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570470.post-55488025018883709582010-04-21T06:27:21.030+00:002010-04-21T06:27:21.030+00:00Pete, you didn't leave your email address so I...Pete, you didn't leave your email address so I can't contact you direct, hope you see this reply. Robert "Bobby" Buchanan Michaelson was something of a "playboy" back in the day. He seems to have been a colourful character, even something of a rogue maybe. He dies last year, he was over 80 I think. Very wealthy and very active as a petrol head - he'd done the London to Sydney and wanted to do the World Cup Rally so he organised himself a car and crew. Sadly the effort came to nought when the overloaded car's rear suspension failed on the European leg.<br />He went on to race offshore powerboats and I think he became president of the offshore powerboat racing governing body. He left a son who is a banker or financier I think. I did try to make contact with the family but it was about the time of his illness and final demise so it seemed a little insensitive to pester them. I will keep trying as I regard Bobby as an interesting character and certainly someone who I'd love to have met and interviewed. I suspect his exploits were wide and varied.<br />Send me some pictures and details of your car by email (chinn at ntlworld dot com) and share anything you know, we may yet find an "in" to Bobby's world.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200209118529942857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570470.post-75119121969195831312010-04-20T23:17:13.850+00:002010-04-20T23:17:13.850+00:00Bobby Buchanan Michaelson.
I own a Rover SD1 that...Bobby Buchanan Michaelson.<br /><br />I own a Rover SD1 that was originally owned and tweaked on behalf of the chap in question, and his name keeps popping up in regard to all kinds of mental old cars and powerboats. Do you know where I can find out more about him?Pete Murrayhttp://pete.murray@blueyonder.co.uknoreply@blogger.com