Top Gears Richard Hammond

[midgster]

There's a (reputable) link doing the rounds on PETROL HEAD related websites to donate money to the YAA (Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service) who air lifted Richard to hospital.

It has already raised over £3500, but this only just covers enough to run the helicopter for 1 day.

Please give generously, you never know (God forbid) when anyone of us may need such a service

Don't forget to tick the tax rebate option too.

Please post this link on any other forums you may be associated with (not just Petrolhead forums)

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond

Get well soon Hamster

[jons255]

I just hope hes ok.Although i see this being the end of the crazy stuff on top gear sadly.

[Jas11n]

There's a (reputable) link doing the rounds on PETROL HEAD related websites to donate money to the YAA (Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service) who air lifted Richard to hospital.

It has already raised over £3500, but this only just covers enough to run the helicopter for 1 day.

Please give generously, you never know (God forbid) when anyone of us may need such a service

Don't forget to tick the tax rebate option too.

Please post this link on any other forums you may be associated with (not just Petrolhead forums)

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond

Get well soon Hamster

Worthwhile, just gave a donation.

Get well soon Hamster.

Jas..

[AUDI9020V]

now he has brain injury to top it all off,but hes stable.
richard is a top guy hope he makes a good recovery.
thoughts are with his family.

[RustyNut]

A very unfortunate accident. I'm sure the team did everything possible to ensure his safety and is probably why he survived. They undoubtedly have many near misses doing the show only this time someone got seriously injured. The stig had a close shave in that Koenigsegg.
Get well soon hamster.

[s2dude]

A very unfortunate accident. I'm sure the team did everything possible to ensure his safety and is probably why he survived. They undoubtedly have many near misses doing the show only this time someone got seriously injured. The stig had a close shave in that Koenigsegg.
Get well soon hamster.

Good Bloke too

Seems a blowout at over 300 mph WAS the cause of the accident (you were right Jamo )

In fact they reckon he had unofficially broken the land speed record at 315mph on that run until the blowout ripped the car off the tarmac and it submarined into the field.
he is one very very lucky bloke to even still be alive....

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006430740,,00.html

[midgster]

There's a (reputable) link doing the rounds on PETROL HEAD related websites to donate money to the YAA (Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service) who air lifted Richard to hospital.

It has already raised over £3500, but this only just covers enough to run the helicopter for 1 day.

Please give generously, you never know (God forbid) when anyone of us may need such a service

Don't forget to tick the tax rebate option too.

Please post this link on any other forums you may be associated with (not just Petrolhead forums)

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond

Get well soon Hamster

Donations have now topped over £13500!!!

[philip walker]

I found this below on a Virgin net comments book for Richard...............Not a veiw shared by most.



Rippon from London says:

Hammond belongs to the cult which fetishises cars and speed, and thereby celebrates the materialistic culture of which the car is a potent icon.

This is a juvenile mind-set which we must all grow out of for the sake of the future of humanity and our environment.

Hammond’s accident should evoke the same level of sympathy as that of a silly adult playing with guns.

The best outcome of Hammond’s accident is if he and his colleagues (of whom Clarkson wins in the juvenile stakes) grow up and realise that, as mature (in years at least) adults, they should focus their attention, and that of their cult following, not on the latest polluting toys (only available to the very rich anyway) but on a feasible future for private transport.

[kriswithak]

now well over 19 grand! thats amazing!

[Ian Simmonds]

I found this below on a Virgin net comments book for Richard...............Not a veiw shared by most.



Rippon from London says:

Hammond belongs to the cult which fetishises cars and speed, and thereby celebrates the materialistic culture of which the car is a potent icon.

This is a juvenile mind-set which we must all grow out of for the sake of the future of humanity and our environment.

Hammond’s accident should evoke the same level of sympathy as that of a silly adult playing with guns.

The best outcome of Hammond’s accident is if he and his colleagues (of whom Clarkson wins in the juvenile stakes) grow up and realise that, as mature (in years at least) adults, they should focus their attention, and that of their cult following, not on the latest polluting toys (only available to the very rich anyway) but on a feasible future for private transport.

Oooh I bet they're fun to live with..... Sure to be a miserable old spinster who regrets everything and secretly envy's everyone who trys to enjoy life

[Jas11n]

a feasible future for private transport.

Glad I donated to the York air ambulance, I need it NOW as I'm having a heart attack from laughing.

Public transport???? what the hell is that

[kriswithak]

I bet they're a member of Transport2000, the hilarious anti-car think tank.

[Sonic]

Yet another reason not to vote for the likes of the green party...

Pretty ****** rude considering the poor guy is in hospital with potential brain damage.

get well soon hampster!

[s2dude]

I have to say I thought this miserable old **** was bang out of order saying

Quentin Wilson, one of the show's former hosts told the BBC last night. "He has brought an awful lot to the programme and his indefatigable energy, the fact that he tries absolutely anything once, may have been the reason that he has overstepped the mark a bit."

sounds like he's bitter because the new guys have overshadowed him and Tiff a bit

link to the article

[Azman]

Any more updates on the hampster?