Despite not becoming involved with the Sports Car Club of British Columbia (SCCBC) until nearly thirteen years after its founding in 1951, Bob is a true pioneer of motorsport.

Always interested in automobiles, Bob was the patriarch of the Randall aviation family. After a long and distinguished career as a Canadian aviation pioneer, Randall was the senior pilot for Canadian Pacific Airlines when he retired in 1968. Bob Randall and his wife Hilda had three sons and one daughter; all of the sons went on to aviation careers.

Although Randall raced Indian motorcycles in his youth, his involvement with modern motorsport didn’t begin until March of 1964. Bob and his son John were avid motorsport competitors. With John driving and Bob running the team, they had immense success. Initially they raced karts but soon moved to cars.

John had a long string of victories at Westwood and other tracks first with a Lotus Super 7, but most well remembered would be the legendary pale blue, Brabham BT8.

BOB RANDALL- Inducted 2001

Pioneer - Sports Car and Road Racing

Left:  John in the Brabham overtaking Tommy Hamilton, 1967  Right  Bob and his pilot sons, 1968  (SCCBC Archives)

Bob Randall, 1971

by Tom Johnston, 2004

Bob was President of the SCCBC, 1970 to 1973, and 1981 and 1982 and ultimately became a life member of the club

Bob’s wife, the late Hilda Randall was the SCCBC membership chair for over 30 years.

Bob was also Vice President of the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC) for 27 years from 1974 through 2001.

Bob Randall passed away in 2005