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We look at the
surprising and
exciting profiles of
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some of Supercars
on Tour entrants
t is one of the great added values of
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driving on a Supercars on Tour rally that
new friendships and associations are
made, the conviviality of the trips themselves
greatly enhanced by the sharing of passions
and ideas among like-minded people. People
who like life in the fast lane and are more than
happy to work to get it: the typical Supercars
on Tour driver has all this in common but each
has his or her unique story of how they have
acquired both the love of luxury and the
means of attaining it.
Here, we meet some of those fascinating
individuals who have joined us on our trips
and become good friends of the company as
well as in many cases of one another.
MELANIE AND DAVID
HARRIMAN
ARS ON TOUR?
elanie and David Harriman tell us in a very different market, manufacturing
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that life is sweet at the moment, snooker tables, but was quick to adapt when
and that things are going this market went into decline and says
swimmingly. If they are, it’s because this ‘Things go in phases. When something ends
hard-working couple have earned the something else begins, and the property
rewards of consistent and determined company has grown and grown.’ As Melanie
endeavour. ‘There is only one way to also points out, this only happens as the
success,’ they tell me, ‘and that is by putting result of two things: a flair for business and
in the hours and it’s very important that you putting in the hours. ‘You need to give it two
love what you do.’ hundred per cent, full commitment. David
The Harriman’s run an extremely worked longer and longer but has finally
successful property development business started delegating some of the work.’
in the North of England. While David applies The hours paid off. Obviously success has
himself to extremely long hours Melanie brought with it rewards and David’s
‘keeps everyone fed and watered.’ However, indisputable ambition now allows for more
three of their children have already entered time off. 60 or 70 days a year are spent in
the workplace: their eldest daughter having Majorca where the Harriman’s have a house,
completed her law degree has joined the while they also enjoy their 90 foot
family business, their second daughter is superyacht moored there. The nice side of
WHO DRIVES
training as an accountant and their first son life also includes ownership of Melanie’s
left school at sixteen to learn the business Bentley GT and David’s Lamborghini Spyder.
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from the bottom up, and, as Melanie says, ‘It’s simple enough,’ says Melanie.
‘He is loving it, enjoying the banter and ‘If you can see something can work, you
learning all the skills involved.’ just have to have the determination to make
David Harriman honed his business skills it happen.’
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