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garinda · 01-03-2010, 00:44

John Boardman - Rally Driver, 1920 - 2008.

Born in Great Harwood in 1920, John taught himself to drive at the tender age of 11 in a wagon around the family farm.

After demonstrating his prowess behind the wheel, John started out in motorsport by competing in trials and hillclimbs, quickly progressing to rallying.

John ‘Johnny’ Boardman was famous for his exploits on events such as the Monte Carlo Rally, the Tulip Rally and the Liege-Rome-Liege events in the 1950s.
boardmanmotorsport.com - News

1958 Miscellaneous Rallies

Photographs Monte Carlo Rally, 1958.
Picasa Web Albums - seecvs - John Boardman...

01-03-2010, 00:44	#51
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16466	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. John Boardman - Rally Driver, 1920 - 2008. Born in Great Harwood in 1920, John taught himself to drive at the tender age of 11 in a wagon around the family farm. After demonstrating his prowess behind the wheel, John started out in motorsport by competing in trials and hillclimbs, quickly progressing to rallying. John ‘Johnny’ Boardman was famous for his exploits on events such as the Monte Carlo Rally, the Tulip Rally and the Liege-Rome-Liege events in the 1950s. boardmanmotorsport.com - News 1958 Miscellaneous Rallies Photographs Monte Carlo Rally, 1958. Picasa Web Albums - seecvs - John Boardman... __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.