The 2010 Squadron

NEW The Beermountain Team PR department asked each of the 2009 squad to let us know a bit more about themselves. Most of it wasn't printable, but a few choice facts are now revealed, together with a summary of past form.

(The team are of course supported by a large number of other BM regulars on the campsite, who act as part of the squadron over the weekend and are a welcome part of life in the BM officer's mess)

(you can learn more about our medal & award system here)

                                

  • Name: "The Doctor"
  • Age: 39 (ish)
  • Beermountain Occupation: Keeper of the Hose & 2nd Chef
  • Ideal person to share a tent with: My wife!
  • Best Le Mans "moment": Cigars and beers under the gazebo
  • Favourite cocktail: Pina Colada
  • Favourite food: Italian
  • Current Wheels: Freelander (idolises "Let's Off Road" man from the Fast Show)
  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 7
  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Squadron Leader
  • Decorations: Order of the BBQ, Arch de Triomphe (with cluster), Houx Star, Technoparc Star, Maison Blanche Star (with cluster)

"The Doctor joins us again now as a veteran of 6 Maison Blanche campaigns. Elected to the Board in 2006 after proving his potential in the classic development role of Chef on two trips. Toad hopes that in his first true executive role, Doctor will demonstrate if he's up to stand for higher office in the future. It would now seem that the CEO is grooming him for greater things - one to watch."

 

  • Name: "Mr Disco"
  • Age: 41 (physically), 9 (mentally)
  • Beermountain Occupation: retired Paddling Pool Safety Officer
  • Ideal person to share a tent with: Daphne from Scooby Doo (not the lesbian with glasses)
  • Best Le Mans moment: Flying the thunder box tent as a makeshift kite
  • Favourite cocktail: Long Island Ice Tea
  • Favourite food: Beer - it's got protein hasn't it?
  • Current wheels: Cessna Citation
  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 16 consecutive appearances
  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Flight Lieutenant
  • Decorations/Awards: Distinguished Firework Cross (DFC), Distinguished Swimming Order (DSO), Purple Bottle (with cluster), Keeper of the Beermountain, Houx Annexe Star (with cluster), Houx Star (with cluster), Technoparc Star, Maison Blanche Star

"Jazzy has specialised in the art of doing as little as possible since the peak of his career as Sanitation Services Manager back on the infamous 1993 trip. Once offered the job of team pilot after getting his licence, he has since been sacked after the team realised that he wasn't able to navigate to the track from the campsite. However, in old age he has become occasionally helpful, even seen leading the charge in the great sewage crisis of 2006.

 

  • Name: ''Buzz'' (aka "Thor")
  • Age: 50
  • Beermountain Occupation: Road Safety Officer and campsite Close Protection Officer
  • Ideal person to share a tent with: Keira Knightley
  • Best Le Mans moment: 944 crashing into a tree whilst drag racing (no one hurt...)
  • Cocktail: Beetroot juice with cider apple vinegar
  • Food: My Mum's cottage pie
  • Current Wheels: Z4 and Hi Lux
  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 14
  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Flight Lieutenant
  • Decorations/Awards: Distinguished Firework Cross (DFC) with cluster, Purple Bottle (with cluster), Distinguished Driver's Medal, Houx Annexe Star (with cluster), Houx Star (with cluster), Technoparc Star, Maison Blanche Star

"Buzz will once again be demonstrating his chilled out style on the campsite, whilst running his business from a phone with just one battery. Never flustered, Buzz is the man Beermountain send in when bad news needs to be imparted e.g. 'I'm very sorry but we're camping in your spot/we seem to have burnt your tent down with that last rocket'. He is now further experienced with local law enforcement practices after a 'misunderstanding' in 2003 - an ideal candidate for the newly created role of Road Safety Officer"

  • Name: "Swiss"
  • Age: 39
  • Beermountain Occupation: Commercial Director
  • Ideal person to share a tent with: Anyone who knows how to put it up!
  • Best Le Mans moment: Watching Toad "negotiate" the space for our base camp
  • Cocktail: Luke warm lemonade from my thermos flask
  • Food: Meat paste sandwich
  • Current Wheels: DB9 Volante
  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 7
  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Squadron Leader
  • Decorations/Awards: Technoparc Star, Maison Blanche Star (with cluster)

Toad has fast tracked Swiss into a main board role at a speed that has surprised some. In addition to his overall duties as Commercial Director, Swiss is also understood to be working on Special Projects for the CEO and is overseeing new product development at the Beermountain Burnley "Skunk Works".

 

  • Name: "Mr Toad"
  • Age: 42
  • Beermountain Occupation: Chief Executive Officer and paddling pool rescue diver
  • Ideal person to share a tent with: Phillipa Forester, before she went a bit saggy
  • Best Le Mans "moment": Seeing Mr Disco ask Tom Christensen to hold his beer at the Driver's parade
  • Favourite cocktail: Cosmopolitan Martini
  • Favourite food: Vietnamese
  • Current Wheels: Merc SL
  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 17 (consecutive appearances)
  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Wing Commander
  • Decorations/Awards: Beer Cross (BC), Distinguished Firework Cross (with cluster), Purple Bottle (with cluster), Houx Annexe Star (with cluster), Houx Star (with cluster), Technoparc Star (with cluster), Maison Blanche Star (with cluster)

"Once again Toad will act as forward planner and overall director of the trip as an increasingly a credible LM media pundit! Back for his 16th successive Le Mans, he’s looking forward to getting down to some serious Champagne drinking with Mr Disco when he's not playing with the electrics of the motorhome in a vain attempt to add even more fairy lights. Toad has handed over the day to day running of UK operations to Swiss and the Doctor in 2005 so he could focus on the overall Beermountain brand and special projects. He aims to retire at the end of his current contract in 2024"

 


  • Name: "Baldrick"

  • Age: Spiritually in his early 20's

  • Beermountain Occupation: Logistics, Security & Chopper support

  • Ideal person to share a tent with: There is no room for anyone else in my sentry box

  • Best Le Mans moment: Building new kit for the squadron and seeing the guys faces when they arrive

  • Favourite cocktail: Havana rum

  • Favourite food: Cuban

  • Current Wheels: Long wheel base transit van with trailer

  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 5

  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Flight Sergeant

  • Decorations/Awards: Maison Blanche Star (with cluster)

"Flight Sergeant Baldrick proved his worth as the right hand man to the CEO and general "Mr Fix It". Based at the Beermountain Skunk Works over the winter, he will be re equipping the squadron supplies for the race as well as developing some new bits of special kit for 2008. Known to enjoy a fine cigar and the occasional bit of sports car racing when he is not flying a Mk II Chopper"...without Balders the squadron would simply not get off the ground.
 


  • Name: "Cpt Slackbladder"

  • Age: unknown

  • Beermountain Occupation: Campsite HQ Staff Officer (OC)

  • Ideal person to share a tent with: anyone who will help with the tunnel

  • Best Le Mans moment: Playing "Escape from Colditz" with the team

  • Favourite cocktail: Pimms, of course!

  • Favourite food: Anything cooked by "CSB"

  • Current Wheels: 2 wheels for LM this year!

  • No. of previous Le Mans outings: 4

  • 1664 Squadron "The Wild Choppers" rank - Army rank Captain, but BM rank of Flight Lieutenant

  • Decorations/Awards: none yet

 

"Toad obviously sees potential in Slackbladder to rise quickly through the ranks. Given the new role of Officer Commanding the HQ unit, he will over see vital base planning and logistics on Maison Blanche this year. Cpt Blackadder has been a regular BM team supporter, providing Pimms and PR support to "The Wild Choppers" in 2006 and 2007. Travelling in the expanded Advance Party, he will be on hand to shout "barf barf" loudly at the security people throughout race week."

 

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