Tim Gillard: a life for karting - Part 1/3

[@Edgun_Uk]

Lovely to see Tim again. I had many happy years racing his excellent products and also working for him. Tim if you should get to read this so happy to see you well. Thank you for teaching me so much I enjoyed my time with you greatly. Jamie Thompson

[@goatdustin]

A super polite and gentle man talking. Love it. I was driving Kart a few years ago. It was my absolute passion. I miss these times… I would do everything to have the chance again to start with Karting. Greetings from Germany

[@andyday4535]

My Daughter and I both raced Gillard Chassis in 100 Britain in the late 80s, she in Juniors. Also bought a brand new pair of TT27s from Tim.

[@ramaanomuravha8575]

Humble beginning, very inspiring 🙏

[@davyboy888]

Haven't seen Tim since I visited the factory in Stansted Mountfitchet in 1991... nevertheless I've been loyal to the Gillard brand since the mid 1980s... have two in the garage right now. Always beautifully engineered... OTK you have very large boots to fill !

[@richardmortimer8147]

Know the feeling. I bought my first kart in 1977, I think. A Zip Bluestreak chassis from Charlie Goff (for £50). Was in the garage for years. We used to get it out and push it around, dreaming of beating Jackie Brown at Blackbushe (not even sure he went there)! LOL Then, in 1979 I bought a Sprint / K77 from a friend. Needed rebuilding... In the end, I bought a couple TG14s and started in 100 Britain in 1980. 4 novice races, 4 weekends on the trot!

[@chillyfly]

Charlie Goff! Now there's a name! I used to love over going to his house in Elstow - 5 Pear Tree View? What a character Charlie was, a legend of Kimbolton! Going over on an evening, picking up a motor, watching Roger tuning a Rotax 256 in the garage, almost invisible in a cloud of cigar smoke! Great times...

[@raredupinfo]

one of the nice guys of british kart trade