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20-04-2008, 08:49 PM
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News just in, Geoff Polites, former boss of Ford Australia has died.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/12030/ge...androver-dies/ He did a world of good for Ford Aus and will be greatly missed. |
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20-04-2008, 08:51 PM
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well thats unexpected.
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20-04-2008, 08:55 PM
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Thats a shock, the man who pulled Ford Aus out of the crap heap. Condolence's to his family.
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20-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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http://media.ford.com/newsroom/relea...?release=28093
Above is the official media release issued by Ford Motor Company in the USA confirming the tragic truth. Some of you may have read the article in wheels recently describing his battle with cancer. Very sad news to read indeed. A very sad day for Ford and for Australia, not to mention his family. My heart goes out to his whole family.
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20-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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Very sad, our thoughts are with his family :(
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20-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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Very Sad to hear.
Condolence's to his family. |
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20-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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R.I.P Geoff.
Condolence's to his family. |
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20-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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gee its only been a couple weeks since i read that story ,life is short
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20-04-2008, 09:03 PM
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thats not good news
 : :( condolences to his family. a sad day for ford. thanks for givingus back the car company we love geoff, we'll forever be in debt to you. r.i.p. 
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20-04-2008, 09:04 PM
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Sad news, did a top job and was a top bloke too. Very well respected in the industry, even by the opposition.
A lot of employees at Ford HG in Broady will be saddened also working under him while he was president and doing great things with Ford....the BA and the Territory |
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20-04-2008, 09:22 PM
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I didn't know he was ill, quite a shock. R.I.P. Geoff. :(
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20-04-2008, 09:37 PM
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Tha fact that he bothered to post here and on LS1 said it all....brought confidence and pride back to Ford Oz .... and it might be urban myth however I believe while having a meeting (when he sat on the car industry body) with the former Holden MD at the Fishermans Bend HQ, GP took a prototype XR6T and layed some black rubber when leaving as the Holden engineers watched....
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20-04-2008, 09:42 PM
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Condolences......RIP Geoff
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20-04-2008, 09:43 PM
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Very sad for his family,and will be felt through the motor industry the world over.
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20-04-2008, 09:43 PM
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sad, condolances to his family..
RIP Geoff |
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20-04-2008, 09:59 PM
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r.i.p geoff polites sad news indeed
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20-04-2008, 10:05 PM
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Wow. I'm almost beyond words. This is a big shock. While I never met him personally, Geoff Polites certainly seemed like a great man who managed to take Ford Australia back into the fight. He will be greatly missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
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20-04-2008, 10:07 PM
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I read about his illness in the article wheels did on him an issue or 2 ago.Very sad.
RIP Mr Polites. |
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20-04-2008, 10:09 PM
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Very sad indeed. He was a great man that will be missed.
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20-04-2008, 10:11 PM
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RIP Uncle Geoff.
Condolences to his family and close friends. I will never forget the dinner we had with him a few years ago when we dined with not only Geoff but the Holden guys as well, he sat with the LS1 guys to try to convert them....... Great memories of a great man. |
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20-04-2008, 10:28 PM
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a truly sad day. RIP geoff. a great man and a good bloke.
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20-04-2008, 10:37 PM
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thats terrible news. rip Geoff. from all I've a heard a wonderful man and a real character.
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20-04-2008, 10:44 PM
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This is shocking and a terrible loss. I feel like I just lost an Uncle.
My thoughts go out to Geoff's family and loved ones. Colville
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21-04-2008, 09:27 AM
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Yep, it's only been a week since I read the news in Wheels. Quite a shock to hear of his passing. RIP Geoff and condolences to your family at this time.
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21-04-2008, 09:31 AM
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A great businessman and a true Aussie gentleman. Very sad news. All the best to the family.
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21-04-2008, 09:49 AM
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Condolences to all around him and sad day for the motoring world. RIP
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21-04-2008, 09:51 AM
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This is a sad day.
Geoff was a good friend to this forum as well as a great leader for Ford Australia during his time here but he should be remembered more for simply being the gentleman that he was. That he always managed to remain positive in the face of adversity is perhaps the most lasting memory I will have of him - I spoke to him only five weeks ago and despite being busy with the sale of Jaguar, the myriad other things that his role encompassed and battling his illness he still had that positive outlook that I am sure he carried through to the end. His departure from Australia left a void in the Ford world here but his passing will leave a much bigger one on his family and our sympathies are with them at this time. Russ
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This is very sad news :(
RIP Geoff, you will be missed ! |
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21-04-2008, 09:56 AM
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Very sad news. Condolences to his family.
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21-04-2008, 09:59 AM
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our thoughts to his family
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