Ted Maul 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'm probably in the minority here, but I do like Clarkson. Great piece that like. Love the 'hello cockface' to James May. I like him aswell. Great T.V. personality and a great article. Ive always liked him. He's his own man that speaks his mind, nowt wrong with that. Speed merchant who doesn't mind people die in road accidents as long as he gets to drive fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 POOOWWEEERRRR!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 So what is the latest on him by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 So what is the latest on him by the way? Great recovery and wants the video to be shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 172 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 'Very good progress' for Hammond Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is making "very good progress" as he recovers from a crash in a jet-powered car on an airfield near York. A spokesman said if Mr Hammond continued to do well he would eventually be transferred to a hospital closer to his home outside Cheltenham. He has also received "hundreds" of cards and flowers, which have been placed in a separate room. Donations to the air ambulance which flew him to hospital stand at £188,000. The appeal to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which was initially called for by Mr Hammond's family, has even seen £50,000 made by a single donor. A group of motoring enthusiasts has set up a web page for contributions on behalf of Mr Hammond, whose nickname is "Hamster". Mr Hammond, 36, is receiving treatment for a brain injury on a general ward at Leeds General Infirmary following his crash during filming for the BBC show. Among those who have donated is comedian Freddie Starr, whose agent said he gave an undisclosed sum to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance "for his own personal reasons". The 62-year-old told the Sun newspaper: "I have a helicopter's pilot licence so it is something I feel very strongly about. "These guys and girls do an amazing job and it costs a lot of money. Hopefully, my donation can help people in real danger like Richard." All the money raised so far has "brought forward" plans to buy a new, second helicopter, Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity chief executive Martin Eede said. "In over 25 years in the voluntary sector I have never known anything like this - we are completely overwhelmed, grateful, thankful," he told BBC News. The BBC has said it has started an investigation into the accident, which happened at Elvington airfield while Mr Hammond was driving at speeds of up to 300mph. It also confirmed the final part of the Best of Top Gear had been postponed indefinitely and the new series, due to begin on 8 October, would be delayed. Mrs Hammond said the family had been overwhelmed by the flowers and messages of support received from well-wishers. But she added: "However, Richard is now beginning to worry that [co-presenters] Jeremy [Clarkson] and James [May] will start taking the Mickey, so it would be great if - instead of flowers - people could make a donation to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. "The service is entirely funded by charitable donations and there is little doubt in my mind that without it, Richard would not be making the excellent progress he is." Mr Hammond had been driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record of 300.3 mph. Mr Hammond, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, had to be cut free after the car "veered off to the right" and its parachutes opened during the drive. Primetime Land Speed Engineering, which supplied the car and a support team for the event, said the vehicle "had been prepared and was being operated to the highest of standards". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Freddie Starr's agent announcing to the press that he'd made an undisclosed donation for personal reasons. Does a lot of work for charidee, doesn't like to talk about it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 A group of motoring enthusiasts has set up a web page for contributions on behalf of Mr Hammond, whose nickname is "Hamster". Don't know if this is referring to them, but I think Pistonheads.com forumers have been the largest source of donations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21052 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Freddie Starr's agent announcing to the press that he'd made an undisclosed donation for personal reasons. Does a lot of work for charidee, doesn't like to talk about it tbh. He likes eating Hamsters iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Freddie Starr's agent announcing to the press that he'd made an undisclosed donation for personal reasons. Does a lot of work for charidee, doesn't like to talk about it tbh. Jesus wept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Fab pics on the news at the moment of Richard on a stretcher being taken from Leeds to a hospital closer to his home by air ambulance. He's laughing and smiling and apparently doctors are stunned by his progress considering the accident was only a week ago. Good to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatful Of Hollow 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Class photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 And later on, walking into an Ambulance when he arrived in Bristol. Remarkable recovery considering - glad the little fella is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 And later on, walking into an Ambulance when he arrived in Bristol. Remarkable recovery considering - glad the little fella is OK. apparently he is at home now....brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 What's this significant brain injury though? He doesn't even look to have cut his head!? Good to see him walking about - he's been INCREDIBLY lucky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 (edited) What a twat! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_y...ire/5391370.stm Edited September 29, 2006 by nufc4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Aye, we have proper coding set up for our smilies on here man! N-O-Mong.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I have Firefox images turned off at work (56k), so I only ever see the text - I thought that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30167 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 What a twat! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_y...ire/5391370.stm Looks like Freddie Starr couldn't come up with the readies then. The plus side of this accident is that Hammond's profile has rocketed and he can expect to be inudated with offers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 What a twat! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_y...ire/5391370.stm The culprit should be strapped into a jet-powered dragster and fired at a wall tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 The plus side of this accident is that Hammond's profile has rocketed and he can expect to be inudated with offers now. The next career invigorating show on ITV I'm A Celebrity Strap me to a Rocket and Hurtle me Through the Air at 300mph They'll be queueing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 What a twat! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_y...ire/5391370.stm Looks like Freddie Starr couldn't come up with the readies then. The plus side of this accident is that Hammond's profile has rocketed and he can expect to be inudated with offers now. He was very popular anyway, im sure he already had more offers than he could accept! He was always on Tv in some show or other...much to Clarkson's delight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Top Gear Winter Olympics when he wasn't there at the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Top Gear Winter Olympics when he wasn't there at the start loved that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Saw the little fella on Jonathan Ross, he looks to be fully mended. Good on you Hamster, you've been fucking lucky. Roll on the new series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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