Vincent Related David Hills: Sad News

[RonandLinda]

Sad news to report, our old friend Dave Hills died this afternoon. Apparently Dave had a heart attack while driving
his car. We understand that he managed to stop the car but we don't have any more details at this moment.
Most club members will have known Dave as the 'D' section organiser and of course his famous centre stand.
My information has come from Rod Farr and more details will follow.
R.I.P. old friend you will be missed but not forgotten. Ron and Linda.

 

[Gilli]

So sorry to hear this news. Another great loss to the VOC and an all round great guy.

 

[Marcus Bowden]

My handsome Dave and I spoke regularly and had been swapping parts as one of his twins had a dynamo drive missing , he was having trouble keeping up with his stand production and complained he had created a monster over 2.000 he has made to date, He was helping the widow of his old mate Richard H and trying to sell his bikes as he was seriously considering moving on some of his own as we discussed ways of doing it as he didn't have a lot of family interested.
What a shock to the system, RIP my handsome.

 

[Graham Smith]

I hadn’t seen Dave for a couple of years, since I bought another of his excellent stands.

Such sad news as he was one of the true gents of the Club.

What a terrible year we’re having.

RIP Dave

 

[Ian Savage]

So sad to hear this news like many we've known Dave for many, many years such a shock.
Ian & Jenny

 

[mercurycrest]

Oh No! Dave was almost like family to us. We're stunned.
John and Irene

 

[johncrispin]

Dave,
This is the man who helped get me into this business, this Vincent thing bless him. Mentor,
riding companion. Wannaknow anything about vins??? ...ask Dave
Aldershot section, way back before I joined in '99 used to meet at a pub in Tongham ( White Hart) with us the Rudge club on the same evening . He rocks up on a newly rebuilt open series D with 150 miles on it.
I stand there gawping at it, and Dave says "Why don't you take it up the road?" after some spluttering hesitation the only conclusion there and then was to accept, the chance again being vanishingly remote.
I was obviously smitten with that experience, and he must have known ..this says it all about Dave, RIP

 

[rapcom]

I seem to have known Dave forever-helpful, knowledgeable, and an all-round nice guy.
Reunited with Sheilah. RIP Dave.

 

[Tony Cording]

What a sad day, Dave was a good friend and in a way had a family connection to my wife Ann. Dave Hills was a doppelganger for Ann's brother Dave. Ann and Dave H met at a couple of Vincent rallies in the US, the likeness was remarkable. Ironically Ann's brother's wife is named Sheila. Dave was always ready to give me answers to the minutia of the series D, correcting me on occasion for bold statements made, used his stand on my C Rapide, enjoyed his annual Christmas cards, he will be greatly missed.

 

[delboy]

Oh Dave,
Fun & friend for forty-odd years.
I'm so sad.
Delboy.