Peter Duckworth dies
NTDA Honorary Life Member Peter Duckworth died on Friday 23 February 2024 whilst on holiday in Gran Canaria. Tyres & Accessories learnt of Peter Duckworth’s passing via NTDA chief executive Stefan Hay, who gave this tribute:
NTDA Honorary Life Member Peter Duckworth died on Friday 23 February 2024 whilst on holiday in Gran Canaria. Tyres & Accessories learnt of Peter Duckworth’s passing via NTDA chief executive Stefan Hay, who gave this tribute:
After a brief illness, Brenno Benaglia, former sales director of Marangoni Pneumatici and a well-known leader in the world of retreading and tyres in general, passed away on 24 February.
Richard Edy, who was NTDA director for 25 years, died on Tuesday 13 February aged 79. He leaves behind his wife, sister, three children and eight grandchildren. Edy served as director of the association from 1989 to 2014.
Gordon Bruce, the well-known motoring writer and communications consultant, died a few days before Christmas. Bruce, who was 76, suffered a heart attack during a gym session, according to a Guild of Motoring Writers obituary. He was 76. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, children Alastair and Becky and his grandchildren.
Bruno Göggel, the founder and proprietor of Germany’s largest tyre wholesale business, has passed away. In a statement, Reifen Göggel confirmed that “Bruno Göggel died at the weekend at the age of 62 as a result of cancer. Due to his serious illness, the entrepreneur had already increasingly withdrawn from the day-to-day business last year.”
Hexpol AB (publ.) has appointed Klas Dahlberg as CEO and president of the company effective 1 July 2024 at the latest. Dahlberg’s appointment follows the sudden death of predecessor Georg Brunstam who died suddenly on 1 September 2023.
Glyn Cainey, a UK industry veteran who had a career spanning nearly half a century with South Yorkshire’s Dexel Tyre, passed away at home last Friday morning in his chair next to his wife, as had been his wish. He had been unwell for the past few years since his retirement on 4 November 2020. Having joined Dexel as a car tyre fitter, he helped the company grow its commercial tyre operations, eventually leading the division. Glyn is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and grandchildren. A loving father and husband, Dexel told Tyres & Accessories that he will be sorely missed.
Jolyon Pope, director of tyre retailer Merityre Specialists Ltd, died suddenly on Thursday, 5 October. A well-liked, long-standing, and respected figure in the tyre industry of the UK and beyond, Pope leaves behind a wife, Jennie, their two children and two grandchildren. The National Tyre Distributors Association, of which Merityre is a long-standing member, informed Tyrepress of the sad and unexpected news. The association’s team and executive officers said they were both shocked and saddened to hear the news, offering the following obituary.
It was with profound sadness that we learned of the death of former RMA Administrative Director Sheila Ikin on 10 July, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Owen Phillips, the operations manager at UK motorcycle tyre distributor Cambrian Tyres, has passed away. The company announced the news via its Facebook page, saying the Cambrian team is deeply saddened at the “huge loss” of a highly valued, integral, and longstanding colleague and friend. In addition to his role with Cambrian Tyres, Phillips had risen to the rank of Sergeant with the local cadets squadron and was “immensely proud of his achievements with the group.” The company extended its thoughts to Phillips’ family and friends: “He will be a huge loss to the CT family, and the local community. Rest in peace Owen, you are already sorely missed.”
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has paid tribute to Dr Arup Saha Deuri, who was Head of Materials and Compound (R&D) at the company’s Bhuj plant and a renowned Indian rubber technologist. Dr Deuri passed away on 17 February 2023, at the age of 62, due to liver issues.
Although his name is first and foremost associated with Volkswagen, Continental also credits Prof. Dr Carl Horst Hahn, who died last weekend at the age of 96, as being one of the “formative personalities” behind the automotive supplier and tyre maker’s “success story.”
This year began with the sad news that Ken Block passed away after a snowmobile accident on 2 January. The world-renowned rally driver served as brand ambassador for Toyo Tire Group for the past seven years, and the tyre maker has published a memorial message paying tribute to Block and his accomplishments.
Ron Austin, owner of A&A Tyres & Auto Services First Stop, was greeting customers on Monday November 14 in his inimitably jovial manner, only to pass away two days later. Austin, who was well-known to motorists in the Cardiff area and beyond died at the age of 89, having worked until his final days. He was believed to be the oldest garage owner in the UK.
Long-standing personality within the international tyre industry Rob Henderson has died suddenly, two years after his retirement in December 2020. He was 73. Henderson had an illustrious 50-year career in a variety of tyre industry roles, including management positions with Stapleton’s, Al Dobowi Group, and latterly Enjoy Tyre. He leaves behind his devoted wife Kathy, their four daughters Kirstie, Gayle, Melissa and Gemma, and five grandchildren.
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