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My grandfather on one side was trained as a cabinetmaker but eventually worked as a coachbuilder and then built cars. I inherited from him a love of cars, but with no technical ability whatsoever, sadly!

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Richard Hammond
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 19
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Richard Mark Hammond
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