Autopia wrote:Not sure if this made the news in NZ but in my role as a Trustee of Auckland University alumni in the UK we've been working for 4 years to develop the relationship between the Engineering Faculty (where Bruce studied) and McLaren. We've funded several students to work as interns at Woking, we have a post-grad program in place to study in the UK and US in conjunction with McLaren and the ultimate aim is to raise funding to endow a Chair of Innovative Engineering at Auckland, in Bruce's name. McLaren had intended to hold a memorial dinner last week to honour Bruce but due to Covid-19 that has been postponed.
However they asked me if we could arrange a haka to honour Bruce's memory and the Engineering Faculty haka group (through the fantastic efforts of Development Manager Paul Cunningham) put together in 2 days a wonderful introduction and haka that has had an amazing reception from McLaren and on the company's social media around the world. You can see it here:
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/haka-bruce-university-auckland/
Amanda also lit 50 ceremonial candles around some of the cars in the McLaren boulevard to honour her father's memory:
https://www.facebook.com/McLaren.Racing/videos/bruce50/353563025614566/
All will be deeply moved by this tribute and sincere thanks to the university team for their very special effort. Those who do not view the video will miss something truly inspiring, even though involving sadness.
It is to be hoped that it receives the publicity which is deserved. It would comprise a great video to show at club fuctions.