RE: Gatso

["P. Luxwolda" <pluxwolda@xxxxxxx>]

"Gatso" is short for Gatsometer, the name of the speedcheck/camera 
equipment which is used in many countries.
The name Gatsometer comes from the name of the man who invented this 
equipment, Mr. Maus Gatsonides. Actually, Mr. Gatsonides died a few weeks 
ago at the age of 90+.
Mr. Gatsonides was a very famous Dutch rally driver, who even once became 
second at the Monte Carlo rally (with a Ford Consul!) in the fifties.
He was very inventive, he even builded some cars designed by himself and 
(unfortunately for us) he also invented the Gatsometer.
His slogan was: 'Everything is possible'. Even at very high age, he joined 
many Classic rallies with good result.
I met him in his favorite restaurant about two months ago, and he 
said,knowing that he had a terminal disease, that this race he could not 
win....

Peter Luxwolda
Amsterdam, Holland

1992 164TS
1984 Spider


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