rhe man who lived to work
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WITH THE DEATH of Ashley Faylor, former northern editor of 7ommercial Motor at Itlanchester, I have lost another pod friend. He was originally )n the editorial staff of Cycling in _ondon, working in an office !cross the corridor from me. 3ecause of his sporting :onnections he was privileged to rarade in plus-fours, Whereas nost of us had to wear formal uits. Indeed, I owed myfirst job m Commercial Motorto a man vho was sacked, it was alleged, or wearing a pullover and )utting orange peel down the a vatory.
Ashley's energy was egendary and he frequently vorked seven days a week. He ;erved journals other than 7ommercial Motor and his iunday might start at 5.30am vith a long drive to a motor:ycling event. Then from Nilmslow to Stockport to post it K:r that it arrived in London first hing on Monday.
Unlike me, Ashley was a ommitted early riser. 1 confess 3 unworthy thoughts when he a ephoned me at 7arn to tell me le was just leaving for iewcastle upon Tyne on a lassenger-transport story and to Isk howl wanted him to angle it. He was utterly dedicated, was Mays accurate and never
n ssed a deadline. He could turn is hand to any story and do it veil.
It was he who in 1959 uggested that Commercial elbtor needed a signed gossip olumn with an acerbic tinge. Ay answer was Bird's-eye View. 'wenty-four years later The lawk is still hovering and wooping, and dips his wings in elute to a great colleague.