David Hayward, RIP

[Max Hedges]

Richard only just found this posting, it is indeed sad news, our thoughts are with the family and friends at this time. I'll always remember David as he identified the cab 11 that we picked up years ago.

Max

[Pete Ashby]

Only just picked this up, I never meet David face to face but over the years we swapped information on early 11 and 12 cab Chevs. Very sad news indeed, David's extensive data base and literary contribution to the historic vehicle movement as a whole are a fitting legacy.
My thoughts are with his family.

Pete

[Richard Farrant]

I have just received the message below, from David's brother Graham, which I am sure you will all like to see:

To all forum members.

May I say on behalf of my parents, my brother’s family and myself, many thanks for all of your kind words you have posted on the forum. It was very uplifting to read all of these kind comments and I cannot tell you how much it warmed our hearts.

David was always there to help and to those who needed it.

Many thanks to you all.
Graham

[Keith Webb]

Thanks for sharing this Richard.

[r.morrison]

Out of respect to the Hayward family and those of the forum, I have to admit tonight, that David was like the Grandfather of the forum, not in age but in wisdom! I had to chuckle, and correct me if I'm wrong, that this gentleman went from " Senior Member" to " Very Senior Member". That term always amused me, but as the years went by I suddenly realized the strength behind the word "senior". Just recently, I was in the process of madly hunting down a carburator for my C60L, having pondered website after web site, phoning supplier after supplier until eventually my findings on the internet led to this forum and a discussion between Bob Carriere and David about CMP engines. And I was amazed to find out through the correspondence between these 2 gentlemen, (and Bob....I'm using that loosely on your behalf....) that out of nowhere, David doing his homework, as always, shone a new light on the current engine in my truck.

Bob and I have spoken since then and yes we did have a long talk of the void that, unfortunately, is now left on this forum.

Having never met the man, having never corresponded with him, but always having the sincere pleasure of reading his "fireside chats" on the forum, I thank you David. Robert Morrison Vancouver B.C.

[malcolm erik bogaert]

so very sorry to hear the news about David he was of great help to me along with the late Bart when I purchased an ex Chinise PLA truck from Albania..deepest regrets malcolm bogaert

[Hanno Spoelstra]

I am doing some updating jobs on the forum database, and came across this posting dating back to 2005...... Always great to put a name to a face:

Originally Posted by david_hayward (rip)

i needed a photo for my press pass
[yes i get one now i am a 'journalist' even though i have been writing for magazines since 1974!].
My dad took this one...