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Before. Project Directors Alison and Malcolm.
After. Just 7 weeks later post-accident Alison and Malcolm in recovery.
Disaster on England’s A1 trunk road.
Our driver Michael died instantly
Alison and myself survived with multiple injuries.
Long days & nights of desperation, sat thinking about the project disaster and our loss of Michael.
Life savers. The ward 21 ICU team who saved us both, along with the Big Man Upstairs. Highlighted – Senior Sister Fran, whom I married two years later.
Physio repair job done
Role reversal. Media interview Edinburgh.
Pensive. Back on the road before the European Section Challenge.
British Blues singing legend Elkie Brooks (Pearl’s A Singer) visits our Edinburgh office with her new-born to give support
Usual Media Scrum
Rock Guitarist the late-Chris Rea (Driving Home for Christmas) launches the new Challenger SAAB in a shower of champagne. Edinburgh 1987
Better Days – Driver Malcolm with new Navigator Graham Christie.
Berlin here we come.
Road side stop en route Berlin amid a freezing German winter.
The iconic Check Point Charlie. The Berlin Wall is viewed to the right hand side of this picture.
Brighter days for Alison. Recovering from her trauma and back in the Edinburgh office 1988.
Recovering…
Alison and Malcolm pictured below Edinburgh Castle a year after their trauma.
Tribute.
Our dear friend and colleague Michael, lost to this world and sadly missed.
Michael ‘MIck’ Reynoldson R.I.P.
A photo that says it all. Team member Trevor C Krueger (Left) with fellow colleague, the late Mick Reynoldson. The worst betrayal imaginable as Mick lay dead in the Edinburgh morgue. The truth will finally be told.
NHS nursing staff, ambulance crew, friends and family here photographed at a special night of thanks hosted by Malcolm and Alison.
The Thank You Yorkshire event was held in a Leeds hotel for all those who helped Malcolm and Alison through their catastrophic experience.