Hands up those that know of Major Ivan Hirst..........
As I thought. Not that many compared to some of the household automotive names covered thus far in Great Automotive Lives.
Ivan Hirst was a bone fide war hero turned automotive saviour whose war stories could probably trump those of your average Major in the REME.
If you love your classic Volkswagens, or even if you don't, this is a story you should know. Enjoy!
Here are the links that are referred to in the "footsteps" section of the podcast:
The final resting place of Ivan Hirst:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181895209/ivan-hirst
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2489488/st-thomas-churchyard-friarmere
The Chippenham based REME museum where Hirst’s VolkswagenBeetle model is housed:
https://www.rememuseum.org.uk/
The fancy Volkswagen themed museum in dear old Wolfsburg:
https://www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en/
I'd, as ever, be delighted to hear from you and you can drop me an email at podcast@classiccarguy.co.uk
This podcast is written, presented, edited and produced by Andrew, the Classic Car Guy.
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