I didn’t know either directly but today marks the passing of two McLarens. Bruce McLaren, who founded McLaren Racing, died forty years ago and David McLaren, a colleagues father (and not related), was farewelled by family & friends today.
In one of those small world connections I discovered David and my Grandfather probably worked together at NZ Retailer - Farmers Trading Company. He managed retail departments in the flagship Hobson St Store/HQ and my Grandfather ran the in-house printing department in it’s basement.
Both were with the company over thirty years and, while I was too young to remember and there was a decade difference in age, I’m almost certain their careers would have overlapped. Rest in peace.
A minute of silence for Bruce McLaren « Joe Saward's Grand Prix Blog
Today is the 40th anniversary of the death of McLaren founder Bruce McLaren, who was killed while testing a McLaren Can-Am car at Goodwood. To mark the occasion, McLaren invited all of its employees to join in a minute of silence in his memory in the McLaren Technical Centre in Woking…
David McLaren (New Zealand Herald Notice)
On May 29, 2010 suddenly; In his 96th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Jane, loved dad of Laura and Bruce, Carolyn, and David and Sarah, much loved granddad of Grant, Marie, Rebekah, and Luke and loved great granddad of Sebastion and Natalia. At home with His Lord. The service will be held at 11am on Thursday June 3rd…Farmers History – 100 Years (photo from www.farmers.co.nz)
