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taking a similar share. Pace and CHI took over as joint 50/50 owners at the beginning of 1981, with
Gauntlett as executive chairman. Gauntlett also led the sales team, and after some development and a lot of publicity when it became the world's fastest 4-seater production car, was able to sell the
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Petroleum, Gauntlett sponsored motor racing events, initially local to Farnham but expanding to a Great Britain scale, including Formula Ford 2000, RAC Hill Climb and Rally Championships. In 1980 Morgan racer Norman Stechman introduced Gauntlett to Peter Morgan, resulting in "Pace
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As trading became tighter in the petroleum market, and Aston requiring more time and money, Gauntlett agreed to sell Hays/Pace to Kuwait
Investment Office in September 1983. As Aston Martin required greater investment, he also agreed to sell his share holding to American importer and
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would require a large engineering input, Ford agreed to take full control of Aston Martin, and
Gauntlett handed the company chairmanship to Hayes in 1991.
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entrepreneur and car enthusiast, best known for forming the largest independent petrol retail business in the United
Kingdom, and for reviving
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Petroleum Team Morgan" featuring
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race. However, sales of production cars were now at an all-time low of 30 cars produced in 1982.
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colonel in the film: "I would have loved to have done it but really could not afford the time."
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to develop automotive products for other companies. Products included a
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when the Museum dropped out of the bidding due to budget constraints.
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from the former Strathallan Collection and donated it to the
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from London to Moscow. He was an active supporter of the
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and even Tickford train interiors, particularly on the
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116:Hays Petroleum Services,
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24:Malcolm Victor Gauntlett
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339:Tickford Ford Capri
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803:"Victor Gauntlett"
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