Sad News We have heard from Iain Biddle that his father, David Biddle, has "passed away peacefully on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at the Masonic Care Home in Watford. He had been suffering from dementia for some time and had been living at the care home since October 2025. We expect to have details of the funeral arrangements in the coming days and will let you know as soon as they are confirmed. This may also be available to view live via ZOOM. Thank you for your friendship with my father over the years. I know he valued the many happy times and memories he shared with his friends". Update: 260706 Posted: 260628 Funeral arrangements  Iain Biddle has confirmed "the service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday 20 July 2026 at Amersham Crematorium. Afterwards, everyone is welcome to join us for the wake at The Hit & Miss, Penn Street. For anyone unable to attend in person, the funeral will also be available to watch online. Viewing details will be sent nearer the date to those who have requested them. Unfortunately, my mother won't be able to attend the funeral in person, but she will be watching the online service with my wife and I. My brother, Keith, will be attending the service at Amersham and will also be at the wake afterwards. If you haven't already done so, it would be helpful to hear if you are planning to attend so that we can advise the pub of catering requirements, and if you have any dietary requirements/alegies then please let me know at the same time". Iain Biddle email David Biddle was a longstanding member of the V8 Register who owned Chartreuse 2839 one of the last MGBGTV8s that was finished in the rare colour. He made a valued contribution as a member of the V8 Register Committee arranging many events including the talk given by Don Hayter on the Development of the V8 at Abingdon in 2002. He also arranged many annual V8 Curry evenings at the last Viceroy in Bourne End on the Thames just east of Marlow and another popular evening at the Pan Asian Dining Room on Regent Street in Cambridge. In 2023 he had the major task of planning and managing the programme of events for the V8 Register's 25th Anniversary Year. Chartreuse 2839