Author Archives: Gerry Ashmore

How the Commer Came to a Full Stop

In an earlier story Gerry Ashmore recalled his adventures with a Leyland bus transporting his Lotus 18 to races in the 1960s.Here he talks about His first serious transporter bought for the 1959 season. [Row][Column] In 1959 we had another transporter, a Commer Avenger Luxury Coach. This vehicle was equipped with a 6 cylinder petrol […]

‘The True Story of the Leyland Olympic Bus’

Gerry Ashmore Bus

The true story of the Leyland Olympic Bus (lhd) with semi-automatic gearbox converted into a 4 racing car transporter. By Gerry Ashmore who raced alongside Tim Parnell during the 1960s. His story underlines racing in Formula 1 back then compared to the executive jets of today. [Row][Column] This all started because my father, Joe Ashmore, […]