My sincere condolences to Richards's family and friends. As has already been expressed by others on here, I too felt as if Richard was a friend whom I had hoped one day to meet.
Might it be possible in Rovering circles to honour our departed friend with a trophy bearing his name? Perhaps it might be awarded to the most tastefully customised P6 at a suitable annual meet?
I've wanted a two door P6 V8 coupé since I was a teenager. I actually illustrated one once, lowered and pillarless, in goache, seems absolutely ages ago now, must have been back in the mid eighties. I'm now motivated to attempt to construct myself a real one, very much inspired by everything Rick achieved toward realising his own. His hard work, and he had done so much, shows just how feasible such a project is.
Cheers Rickster! Kindred spirit. You will be missed.