Death of Mr. George F. Laundy Sharp.
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WITH deep regret we have to announce the death of Mr. George F. Laundy Sharp, the editor of this journal, which occurred on Sunday, December 23rd, at his home at Clanton after a short illness.
Mr. Sharp, who had been editor of The Commercial Motor since Mr. E. S. Shrapnell-Smith relinquished that position in 1017, was 60 years of age. He was carrying out his duties actively until within DI, few days of his end. During the afternoon of Tuesday, December 18th, he was seized with sudden illness while at his desk and had to be escorted home by one of his colleagues. Although obviously seriously Ill on that afternoon he stuck, with characteristic determinatiOn, to a task he had in hand until he collapsed.
The doctor diagnosed his illness in its preliminary stage as pleurisy, and later pneumonia supervened.
Mr. Sharp had been connected with Temple Press Ltd. for 32 years, having been associated with Cycling, Motor Cycling and The Motor in -assistant editorial capacities. He formed one of a band of enthusiastic Essex cycling clubmen and had contributed to a small monthly, entitled Cycling Echoes, published by the Essex Cycling Union, for some little time 018 before joining the editorial staff of Cycling. He wrote under the noms de plume of " The Magpie" In Cycling, and " Cyclomot " in Motor Cycling.
During his connection with The Motor he acted as its representative at nearly every classic motor racing event on the Continent and elsewhere, having the ability to write on such subjects in a most vivid and interesting manner. He was also an observer of, and commentator on, nearly all the car trials, hill-climbs and other early competitions which contributed to the building of the foundations of the motor movement in this country.
For many years he was a member of the General Committee of the Royal Automobile Club and served also on the Safe Driving .Committee.
In the commercial motor vehicle branch ,of motoring his work was quiet and undemonstrative, but he was nevertheless forceful and sound in his opinions and invariably accurate in his judgment. His work in this connection is so recent that those in the commercial motor sphere who knew him will not need to be reminded of it.
Deploring the loss of a colleague of so many years' standing, we extend our deepest sympathy to his widifiw and family.