Deepest sadness. Trevor Young. R.I.P.

[Richard Poole]

It is with deep sadness that we have to announce the passing of Trevor Young.

We lost Trevor after a short illness on Monday night the 2nd January 2006.

Funeral details will be published in tomorrows West Australian newspaper.

Whilst Trevor will be sorely missed, he ensured that he has put together a team of people here at Biante that are just as committed to continuing on with the company's vision as he was.

We will be closed on Monday to attend the funeral.

Please post your messages of condolences here.

[ratbag-racing]

Very sad news indeed, deepest condolences to the team at Biante & also the many friends & family of Trevor .

[terrine]

Our thoughts are with you at this time Bev. family, staff and friends.
Peter and Jennine Christensen

[wayno]

Words currently fail me. I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear this news and would like to pass my best wishes and condolences to Bev, the team at Biante hq and all Trevors' family and friends.
Wayne and Amanda Nugent and family.

[toad]

I am very sad to hear this. Trevor was a great person, fabulous to talk with. He always had the time. He will be greatly missed.

Please pass my condolences on to Bev and the whole team at Biante.

Steve

[frosty]

I am deeply shocked.

My condolences to Bev, Rich and the rest of the team at Biante.

[brchi17]

I am shocked & stunned for words on this sad, sad news :eek:

My deepest condolences to Bev and the family and all of the staff and friends of Biante on the passing of a great bloke.

Brad & Lisa Child.

[Mark Wicks]

My thoughts are with everyone at Biante and all Trevor's family and friends.

I am sure this is a sad loss to more than just the model world.

RIP

[Malik]

My condolences to Bev and their Family and to everyone at Biante...

He will be missed.

[Hey Charger]

WOW....Lost for words...very unexpected and he looked well....my deepest condolences and sympathies to Bev and to all the staff and friends of Trev for such a tragic event so early after the festivities..

JohnnyK

[Nivola]

My thoughts are with everyone out there at Biante and Bev.

Will always remember those fun friday nights in Trikings. Anyone seen a toyota echo lately!

There where always fun times to be had.

[castkrazy]

Very sorry to hear such sad news , my condolences to Bev & all family and also to all Trevor's friends as he will be sadly missed by all , A sad day indeed .

[A9L]

Shocked and saddened at the news. Trev will be sorely missed. All my love, support and deepest sympathies to Bev and family.

[Xcesiv308]

Terrible shocking news to start the year with, my sincere condolences to Bev,family, staff @ Biante and all his friends.
My thoughts are with you all.

Tys

[HSVLOVER]

truley the passing of a great man

Our deepest sympathies go out to the entire biante family and to bev

HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THAT REMEMBER HIM

[Maximus]

I cant believe it. I am lost for words.

My condolences to Bev and their families.

This really is a sad day one that wont be forgotten for a long time.

R.I.P. Trev.

James & Sandra

[GT40]

I'm also lost for words.
A huge loss, My thoughts and best wishes are with Bev and the whole Biante family:(

[amiers]

i am shocked and deeply saddened to hear the loss of Trevor.

i and many others have so much to thank him and the whole Biante team for. you all have given us something we can keep for the rest of our lives.

to Bev and the rest of the Biante staff my thoughts are with you at this sad time.


Anthony Miers.

[ZORAK]

I never met Trevor and never spoke to him. We did share some emails back and forth over the years though.

I didn't know he was sick so it is a total shock. I hope Bev had a little more time to prepare than we did.

Trevor, your memory will live on. My office is a shrine to your work. I can't not look around and think of you.

May you be forever remembered as the man that had the foresight and vision to predict that Australians wanted more than a 1/43 somewhat similar representation of their motoring heritage.

I hope your 1:1 scale collection is turned into a museum of motoring history and it is continually added to and displayed for the people of WA and the rest of the world to come and see.

Rest in peace.

[KiwiRallyFan]

I am also shocked and deeply saddened to hear this news. My sincerest sympathy goes to Bev and all at Biante.

As can be seen by the number of people on this forum, Trevor and Bev have created a wonderful niche with their Biante products, and have drawn a lot of people into this hobby.

Trevor also gave me one of the highlights of my life, the ride with Peter Brock in the XU1 Torana. I'll never forget those 3 laps around Eastern Creek.

RIP Trevor.

John Crouch.

:(

[rex555]

My deep condolences to Bev and all the Biante family. Trevor may be gone but we can all continue to enjoy the fruits of his efforts and hard work when ever we look to our collections and as a way of remembering him.

[V8SS]

I also am truly lost for words. I couldn't believe the title of the thread when I first saw it.
A sad day indeed. My thoughts are with Bev and everyone at Biante. A huge loss to his staff and the whole model collecting fraternity.

Matt.

[tonynz]

Extreamly sad news.
Trevor was a great man, I met him quite a few times from the early Biante dinners in Melbourne for the GP, On business trips to Perth I would catch up with Trevor and Bev, They even invited me around for dinnner.
I am sure Trevor enjoyed the NZ red wines and would bring him.
It is a great loss.
Kerry, Jordan and my thoughts are with Bev and everyone at Biante

[bernoo]

Condolences to the Young family and Biante Staff

[TBVX05]

Trevor has created a legacy for us collectors and will not be forgotten.

[mulder]

My deepest sympathies to Bev, family and friends of Trevor.
I am deeply saddened by the news.
David

[Donny05]

Very shocked and saddened to hear of Trevor's Passing. Deepest Sympathy to Bev, Family, Friends and all at Biante. I was lucky enough to meet and talk with Trevor on a few occasions and it was always a great experience.

R.I.P Trevor you will be sadly missed.

Jason, Yvette & Jayden Donovan

[bigdave]

My Condolences to Trevors family and extended family at Biante, you are in my prayers.

[singer]

It has taken a while for the news to sink in as I was in a state of disbelief.

Bev, and the team at Biante, please accept our deepest sympathy & sincere condolences.

It truly is sad news for Bev, the Biante Team & the larger Diecast Community

Our prayers are with you at this time of loss

Ken, Sandra and Christopher Darling:(

[Rascot]

Very sad news. Our condolences to Bev & all the Biante staff.


RIP Trevor.

Ray & Cathy

[arthur]

I'm dumbfounded, words fail me.
Deepest sympathy to Bev and family.

[zeitgeist]

Prayers and sympathy to Bev, the Young family and the Biante staff from the other side of the world.

Trevor will live on in my house and thousands of others through examples of his passion for Aussie motoring and his vision relalized through Biante.

A sad day, indeed.

BC

[Nick Short]

I'm so sorry to hear this - my best wishes go to Bev in particular, and of course everyone else who knew him. Trevor was intrumental in creating a whole world of model collecting for Australian fans, and I can thank him for getting me into Aussie motorsport 12000 miles away. The Biante brand opened up the interest and created a greater depth than magazines and previous diecast could have done.

[Poita]

This is very sad news, deepest sympathy to Bev, all the team at Biante & also the family & friends of Trevor.

Peter

[mick xu1]

So so sorry to hear this bad news, I was lucky enough to meet Trevor at Bathurst in 04.....an absolute gentleman, my deepest condolences to Bev & family and to everyone at Biante

God Bless

Mick

[VXSS57]

Very sad news. My deepest condolences to Bev, family, friends and all at Biante.

[aa-001]

My deepest condolences to Bev and family and staff and friends

[Oh Five]

What can one say except sincere sympathy to Bev and all the team at Biante. It was an honour to meet Trev and Bev and be able to talk about our hobby.
We lost a friend in a road accident yesterday and to now hear this just makes the "new year" suck already
You could knock me down with a feather at the moment:(

[moxo]

Damn, that's terrible.

Deepest sympathy to Bev, the family and all the folks at Biante.

I'll miss you Trevor - I wish I'd had a chance to thank you for all the input into my column over the past few years.


Bruce Moxon

[jager]

Was very sorry to hear the news of Trevor's passing this morning. My sympathy to Bev and everyone who worked closely with Trevor.

A little bit of Trevor lives on, in the homes of thousands of collectors both around Australia and the world. That's more than most of us will ever achieve.

Thanks Trevor.

[spoonster05]

What a terrible way to start the new year. My deepest sympathy to Bev, all the Biante staff and Trevor's family and friends.

May you all find comfort and strength in the thoughts and prayers of the many faithful Biante collectors worldwide at this time.

Thanks Trevor for having the vision and dream that has made many collectors of Australian model cars very happy

[GSXR1]

Was shocked and saddened to hear the news this morning.

Deepest sympathies to Bev at this sad time, and also to all those at Biante who had the pleasure of working with Trev. I only met him a few times, but his passion for cars and motor-racing was right up there with the best of them.

As others have already said a little bit of Trev will live on in thousands of display cabinets in loungerooms and on desk tops in offices around Australia (and the World for that matter) for many years to come.

Chris Keith

[ferrari fan]

Words fail me, RIP.

[Martin Thomas]

Words fail me.... What a shock. Trevors loss will be felt beyond the diecast world. I never met him but it's obvious he, Bev and the team were more than just distributors of models.
All the best wishes to Bev and Family as well as friends and collegues. Take care of yourselves.

Martin Thomas and family..

[XR8]

I'm sorry to hear such sad news, especially as I have never met Trevor or Bev.

I wish you and the Biante team all the best at this time, and have a deeper appreciation now for all the Biante models that grace my household.

He has kept some great motoring dreams alive through the models we have, and I will be forever thankful.

Regards and best wishes,

Eddie.

[dwarfs]

Im sorry to hear about this shocking and sad news, i havent visited here for awhile but i was shocked to hear when i was told by a fellow member on another forum...

R.I.P Trevor.. : (

cheers

[hot351]

Bev, Richard and the rest of the team at Biante, please accept my deepest sympathy & sincere condolences.

It is very sad news for you guys and the larger Diecast Community.
Trevor brought a whole new phase to Aussie Model Cars and he will be remembered for this amongst many other achievements.

My prayers are with you at this time of loss.

Howard Hot351

[bostonwayne]

I never knew Trev living here in the UK but I would like to pass on my sincere condolences to Bev and the rest of the Biante family. We all have so much to thank you all for and only have to look around to see our models. Rest in Peace Trev and God Bless
From the Bywater family in the UK

[crispy crunchy]

R.I.P:(

[Esses]

I can't believe it. My deepest condolences to Bev & Family, plus all the Biante people.

[craigrobbo]

I can only echo what everyone else has said when I read the newsletter.

I was shocked, and to be honest had to read it twice to be sure what I had read was actually true.

My deepest sympathy to Bev and all those close to Trevor

[Ford Boy]

I think the amount of posts posted in such a short amount of time speaks volumes more than any words that i can possible say.

I had never met, nor spoken to Trevor, and had only had a few emails backwards and forwards, yet he came across as a kind and understanding person.

Deepest regrets to all at Biante.

R.I.P

[KRAKA05]

R.I.P Trevor

[Senator1]

My condolences to Bev & family at this very sad time.
A man who contributed so much to all us motoring fanatics,will be greatly missed by all:(

[Pedro]

My deepest sympathies to Bev, family and staff of biante
Trevor's vision of producing australian model cars has made a lot of people very happy.
I am deeply saddened by the news.

[lachlan]

I'm not the best when it comes to this type of sad news, words are never enough.
Our thoughts are with you Bev , Family and all the staff and friends at Biante.
Rest in Peace Trevor.

[troym]

To Bev & family & all of the biante team, our deepest sympathy on the loss of Trevor, Biante has given so much to motorsport & the Australian automotive industry, the quality of the reproductions of each model clearly shows the dedication & committment Trevor & the rest of the biante staff provided to all collectors, It clearly demonstrates by the amount of tributes on this forum towards Trevor how everyone truly appreciates that dedication & committment, we are all thinking of you tonight.

[xa351gt]

To all at Biante please accept my deepest sympathies on such terrible news. Thank you Trevor for providing great diecast cars . I never had the pleasure to meet Trevor or anyone else at Biante ,but my Biante cars are the pride of my collection.

[Chev_350]

:(

[diecastdude]

R.I.P

[SmartyMarty]

sad news.RIP
marty

[Buffalo]

Truly sad news ... my thoughts are with the Young family and Biante team. A sad start to the new year ....

[215i]

I only met Trev a couple of times but he came across as a great guy, a true character. I always thought it was fantastic how he had time for everyone and enjoyed meeting as many collectors as possible. I must say a thankyou for all the diecast that he together with Bev had the vision for us to collect. And along with everybody else here wish all family and friends my deepest condolences.

[BB]

To Bev and family. All team members. Friends and associates.


My deepest sympathies to you all.


I hope his legacy will live on in all of us for many, many years to come.

Sincerely

Bruce Ball

[Odin]

My deepest sympathies go out to Bev, family and staff of biante
Biante has certainly made the hobby better for everyone and the amount of replys reflects this.

R.I.P. :(

[Kiwiracing]

I was blown away this afternoon when I learnt of this sad sad news at my local model store.

I met Trevor and Bev a couple of times at race meetings, Trevor was kind enough to give me a Prototype 1:64 Monaro.

Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with you Bev and the Biante team.

Darin and Linda Mandy

[TAD64]

To Bev & family,the Biante staff,associates and friends,my deepest condolences.

Trever R.I.P

Sincerely

Troy & Mel

[Riddler]

Vale Trevor Young

Bev

Please accept my condolences for your loss. I was saddened to read the news today.

I feel fortunate enough to have briefly met Trevor and yourself when you opened the doors to your showroom for me October of last year.

My best wishes are with you and your team for the year ahead…

Regards
Dan Ridley

[gab73]

WOW im speechless
This is sad news for the biante team and the modelling community.

Trevors passion for Australian race and road cars ignighted a passion in all of us which will be his lasting legacy, bringing so much pride and joy in all our lounge rooms covered in model cars.

My sincere condollences to Bev family and staff.

Gabriel

[Grubby]

To Bev, family and the team at biante, our deepest sympathy on the loss of Trevor

Regards

Graeme

[com00dor]

We are totally surprised at this terrible news. Our deepest sympathies go to Bev, and families and friends of Trev.
We met Bev & Trev at Bathurst a few years ago and could not meet 2 nicer people. We were left with memories that will never be forgotten. We have all lost a real mate.
R.I.P. Trev
Ken & Patrick Loy

[hobby]

Deepest sympathy to Bev on the truly sad loss of Trevor,

I had the pleasure of meeting Trevor and Bev on a couple of occasions and i find this news of Trevors passing quite hard to come to terms with.
Trevors legacy lives on in countless thousands of homes/ offices & model shops across the world not to mention ebay, which i only happened to be thinking of only the other morning when the chanel 7 sunrise program had an item on how addictive ebay can be . and biante thou not mentioned has a high amount of items registered. not bad i thought for a West Australian company. bet Trevor and co never thought the demand for their product would reach these amazing heights on the development of the track red xygtho.
to Richard , Nathan and all the staff at Biante . and to Gary and staff at Triking please accept my condolences on this truly sad loss
Vale Trevor Young.

Gerry Corbett

[Footy]

Deepest sympathy to Bev, family, Biante staff, and friends.

Rest in Peace: Trevor Young.

Mark,Bub and Family.

[fomoco04]

RIP Trevor,

Your legacy will be with us always.
To Bev and family our sincerest condolences.

Lee & Julia Rodgers

[Road Runner 72]

Very Sad indeed, my condolences to all the team at Biante, you all are in my thoughts at this sad time.

I will be lighting a candle Monday.

Mike

[badboyau69]

My deepest condolences to Bev and family and friends.




R.I.P Trevor


Russell

[deV8]

My deepest condolances to bev and the biante team.So sorry guys.

[a9x]

Deepest Condolences to bev & family

what can i say about trevor that hasn't already been mentioned by our fellow collector's that met him at any of the race meetings.
i will always remember the day that trevor gave me the hot lap of eastern creek in the V8 supercar.(and eternally grateful)
and for the legacy that he has created with models cars most of us thought we would never see in our collections.

those red shoes will be hard to fill


rowan springate

[admin]

Rich told me that he had commenced this thread.
I had a few moments this evening to visit. I can only say that I am so blown away by all your kind messages. Thank you so much.

I have also been overwhelmed by the kindness shown by many people in the past few days.

I would like to invite our collectors to Trevor's memorial service next Monday. Amazing and kind people have organised something that will be a true celebration of his life, which we would love to share with as many folk as possible.

The title 'admin' will be retired from this forum shortly ( as soon as our it folk change my pc!!!)

Thanks also to all the people who have sent in tributes and messages. The phones at home have been busier than the office when the site used to go down.

Hope you like the new look site that our dedicated guys worked so hard on. Trevor did get to see it briefly

Sincere thanks for all your kind messages

Bev

[Road Runner 72]

Bev you are in all our thoughts.

I won't be able to be there monday, but I will be lighting a candle for Trevor on the day.

Mike

[SammyHagar]

Deepest condolences to Bev, Family & Friends of Trevor.

[bazzel]

to bev and family deepest condolences to you all .


RIP TREVOR.

barry

[the_goldie]

Rest In Peace Trevor Young.

I was shocked like everybody else when reading the newsletter. I met Trevor and Bev a number of times at race meets when they were in NSW and I am sure Trevor will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

I was also lucky enough to have had the opportunity provided by Trevor/BIANTE to have a ride in the Team Brock V8supercar at Eastern Creek a few years back and will never forget it and am grateful to this day for that chance, as I am for all of the model cars that have been provided by his company to help make this hobby so enjoyable.

My wishes are with the Young family and friends and especially Bev at this sad time.

Take Care
Cameron.

[laserwrx]

sorry to hear the bad news
it was a complete shock like everyone else who thought he was fine.
his memory will be remembered very well with my collection
rip trev
all thoughts go out to family and friends

j

[Elvis]

I really feel for Bev and family:(

99.9% on here have a piece to remember him by.........everytime we look at our Biante's well think of Trevor.

R.I.P Trev.

[rowdydave]

Deepest condolences.


Rowdy

[The Hammer]

RIP Trevor.

My Deepest Condolences to Bev and all at Biante.

Pete.

[texan]

I haven't looked at the forum for a while, but this was the last thing I expected.

Like everyone else I am dumbfounded.

All the best wishes to Bev and everyone else that was close to him.

As many of us would like to do, Trevor changed the world.

[Chriso]

To Bev & family,the Biante staff,associates and friends,my deepest condolences.

RIP Trevor.

Chris

[timbo333]

Such terrible news.

Deepest condolences to Bev and the team at Biante.

Fond memories of the BBQ's celebrating our hobby with you Trevor. You are already sadly missed.

Thank you for the models. RIP Trevor.

Tim, Gillian & family.

[Andrew]

Terrible news.
I only heard today from my local stockist, and like everyone else, I am shocked and incredibly saddened.
Alot of people have lost a good friend, and the entire community has lost a passionate supporter of Australian motorsport.

My sincerest condolesences and best wishes to Bev, Trev's family, all at Biante, and to all who have lost a friend.

Andrew

[yamix]

I just read the news of Mr. Young's passing on the diecast forum I run. My condolences to the Young Family and to the Biante extended friends and family.

with deepest sympathy,
Kyle

[Dingo]

My condolesences to Trevor's family, friends and colleagues.

[toecutter]

To Bev, Family and The Biante Team, our deepest sympathy on the loss of Trevor.

Brad & Pia.

[chups]

this comes as a great shock to myself and heather,
i woke to a call to say trevor had passed
my appologies for not posting sooner, but i just did not know what to say or how to say it.
i will be at the memorial on monday to say my goodbyes to a truely insperational man,

[username]

I am shocked :( Words cannot describe.

My deepest condolences to Bev, Trevor's family, friends and the team at Biante.

Always remembered.

- J Humber

[toddy05]

To Bev and all the team at Biante, our prayers are with you, may the good Lord grant you grace, comfort and strength in this time. No words we give can ease your pain but rest assured there are many who are praying for you and wishing you all the best. Trevor's memory and legacy lives on through his diecast creations.

[SWRT]

RIP,
thank you trevor for the 92 Nissan GTR "Winfield" prototype & Ricciardello car panel from the 2003 Adelaide dinner.

[toddy05]

Thanks Trevor too for the CV8 Monaros that were releseased to coincide with the road cars. I have a devil yellow one and my other fave of course is the 78 A9x Bathurst winner. So thanks Trevor for your legacy through them.

[Tumbo]

One can hardly add to the numerous messages already here. They sum up a man who catapulted Australia's model market. The value and detail on models from all Australian companies has only lifted as a result of the efforts of the Big T.

His presence on the forums will be sorely missed and one hopes that Biante will only continue to grow in memory of a forefront leader who dedicated time and passion into a business for the collectors.

Hats off to Trev

[BILLFORD1]

Sincere condolences to Bev, all other family members and to the Biante team. Trevor will always live on in the company he created & it's magnificent products. I am sure he will always be remembered as "The Legend of Australian Diecast Models" !!! Bill.

[biante 3605]

To Bev, Family and all the Biante stafff,

My Deepest sympathies to all, may his legacy live on in the many display cabinets around the world.


Tony.

[LC Torana]

Deepest condolences to Bev, his family and friends and all the team at Biante

[the collector]

R.I.P. Trevor

Thanks for everything

[REDVRSS]

My deepest sympathy to bev and the team at biante

[clubsport]

Sorry to hear the news, deepest sympathy and my condolences to Bev her family and the staff at Biante.

Nick Tucker

[Leigh]

Deepest condolances to Bev and family.

This has come as a shock to me.

RIP Trevor

Leigh

[Acj428]

Shocking news, My deepest condolances to Bev and all the family and friends. I've just returned from Holidays to find this has happened

:eek:

On reflection, the measure of the mans legacy can be found on the shelves of many a home and business across this great country and around the world.

R.I.P. trevor THANK YOU!!!

[roboneill]

Our deepest condolensces to the family, guys at biante and all friends and family.

his legacy will be remembered on the shelves of collectors for years to come.

[VXfan]

Ben away since new year and only just heard this news.Speechless I'm afraid.:(
My thoughts go out to all the Biante family.

[Robert Murphy]

Such sad news.
Our deepest condolences to Bev, Family, Biante Staff and all those that are friends to Trevor. Thanks Trevor for reigniting the flame of my childhood passion for diescast. Although I never met you I will never forget you. I will cherish forever the happiness you and the biante family have bought my family and I.

Deepest respect,
Rob, Quinn and Lisa Murphy.

[Goodwrench3]

Deepest condolances to Bev, the Young family and everyone at Biante.
Barbara and I are saddened by the lose of the great man. We were very fortunate that living in Perth enabled us to share some quality times with him over these past six or so years.
I'd take any opportunity to pick his brain and he'd always oblige - he loved it. He loved cars and motorsport and his passion for model car collecting and his subsequent creation of Biante is the reason I too now collect.
I, like many others who have sent messages to this thread, will always think of Trevor when admiring my collection.
RIP Trev,

Yours Sincerley,
Brett and Barbara.

[tbgatos]

To Bev, family and colleagues at Biante...my sincere condolence for your loss.

Celebrate life!

Tom

[SS Mick]

To Bev and family my deepest condolances

[stonee]

Hard to belive, unable to digest, met Trevor at Bathurst '04, a gentleman indeed. RIP. You will be missed.

[MARK052003]

To Bev and family my deepest condolances

[Brutesutes]

My condolances to Bev and the team at biante .I will very much miss Trevor's chats at bathurst and at the clipsal .My heart go's out to you Bev take care..steve

[vt2envy]

What a shock this has been.My condolences to Bev and family and to the team at biante.

I would just like to thank Trev where ever you may be for the vision,passion and the balls to have ago.Thanks to you alot of people like myself have been able to realize our own passion to collect our beloved Holdens and Fords.

R.I.P.

[commanderwhite]

I never met Trevor but from what I have heard he was a very nice person - to Bev & his family please accept our deepest condolences on behalf of my family.

[moose]

To Bev and the team at Biante - our condolences on the loss of Trevor.

[biante10294]

Very sad news. To Bev and all the staff at Biante, my sincere sympathy.

[Crowey05]

I'm sorry to hear of the passing of this great man. To Bev and family and all the boys and girls at Biante my sincere sympathy

[Glen Alexander]

My condolences go out to you Bev, and the rest of the Young Family... and all at Biante. It is a real shame.

[CanAm]

My condolences go out to you Bev. I have known both you and Trevor for many years starting back in the Jag Club of WA. Has always been a pleasure to bump into the two of you whether it be a car event, art exhibition or just on the street. Trevor was a very approachable, happy person that loved a good chinwag & loved his cars of many marques. All the best for the future. Seth :)

[boss-290]

I'm am really sorry to hear this news.

My regards go out to you Bev and the whole Biante Team.

Nathan.

[hobby]

Hi again to all,

Found some great tributes to Trevor Young on this link.
http://www.bianteseries.com.au/
Hope you enjoy like i did.

[MarkHM]

I just got back to this awful news. A great tragedy...my deepest condolences. Why do the good ones go early?

[singer]

Hi again to all,

Found some great tributes to Trevor Young on this link.
http://www.bianteseries.com.au/
Hope you enjoy like i did.

Found this a while ago when I was searching for some photos.

It just goes to prove that it is not just a loss for the diecast community but the greater motor sporting & Club communities as well.

Trevor certainly was a visionary

[Model_Man]

Very sad to hear this great man passed away. Did so much for the model community and the motor racing community. He will be missed greatly. RIP Trevor

[extremevalet]

Found this a while ago when I was searching for some photos.

It just goes to prove that it is not just a loss for the diecast community but the greater motor sporting & Club communities as well.

Trevor certainly was a visionary


If i am right, Your son had a very nice little add on the homepage of bainte. Well one mate. Nice words.

[elise]

Trevor was a wonderful man and i know he will be missed a lot. He made my time working with biante feel like i was working with family.

I feel honoured and lucky to have had him design my figurine and that is something i will have forever and will one day show my grand children.


I wish to pass on my deepest condolances to Bev and everyone in the biante team.

ELISEXX

[john]

Dear Bev & family, Biante staff, my deepest condolences.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Trevor, but his vision in producing a great product for us all to enjoy is something very special. He had the guts to do what no-one had done before & produce a 1:18 scale Aussie muscle car. Thank you Trevor... R.I.P

[monarocveightz]

My deepest condolences to everyone at Biante and also his family, it would be nice to make a tribute model dedicated to him, perhaps a model of the first modern Monaro ( his yellow one) also please don't sell his wonderfull car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luckystudebaker]

I worked with Bev and Trevor at Biante many years ago, not long after they first began under that trading name. They looked after me very well. It was the retail that I wanted to get into, and I finally did. Trevor was happy to see my dream come true. All is well with my model shop, but unfortunatly internet sales make it hard for us model car shops.

[younglion]

deepest condolences,
trev was a champ and will be dearly missed.

[minh427]

Its been 2 years, gone but not forgotten. RIP Trev.

[bostonwayne]

Everytime I look and my cars I give thanks to Trevor RIP and god bless

[BB]

To Bev, Richard and every one at B&T. We are thinking of you at this time and give thanks to a wonderfully gifted man who had the vision of what he wanted and the strength and character to give his fellow collectors what we were missing.

God Bless

[hobby]

Its been 2 years, gone but not forgotten. RIP Trev.

I agree ,sadly missed.
was only thinking of Trevor last night when i drove past Pinnaroo cemetry
[ the place of his memorial ]
and thinking
where has that time gone?

[murf]

To a great man and friend we all miss who helped our family business thanks.

[singer]

Time goes by so quickly.

It seems like only yesterday that I was talking to Trevor.

I hope that he is in peace, wherever his spirit has come to rest

I lift up a glass to you at this time each year. Trevor, I will be forever in your debt for starting to make QUALITY AUSSIE Diecast.

[Oh Five]

In memory of Trevor.
Sadly missed on this forum and at Biante dinners.

[Graeme]

Mmmm ... hard to believe it is now just over three years since I spoke to that bloke with the 'trademark' red shoes !

[ferrari fan]

A Good man, sadly missed.

[pitcrew]

having only read about Trevor, He was an inspiration and a good friend to many in the die cast world. Many thoughts with his family on this day.
Thanks for making Biante what it is today.

[tonynz]

He was a good man, as is Bev a great lady.

[fatty]

I have never met the man but I thank him for his vision and the enjoyment he has given many people including myself to be the first to produce larger scale models of Australian cars.:)

[Goodwrench3]

Mmmm ... hard to believe it is now just over three years since I spoke to that bloke with the 'trademark' red shoes !

Ah yes, the red shoes. Thought of him yesterday. Sorely missed.

[hobby]

Ah yes, the red shoes. Thought of him yesterday. Sorely missed.

As did I,
memories of Trevor.
The red shoes, sitting on a wall at Barbagallo having a chicken roll with Richard and another gentleman talking models.
I had the chance to get a great photo of this but didn't.
only to find out later that the other guys with Trevor would have loved to had a photo with him but never did.
The funeral many greats of motorsport gathered in a beautiful setting with 4 icon motor vehicles nearby, red shoes and a black FX model taking pride of place on the casket with Trevor looking down from a magic portrait.
still have the packet of sunflower seeds that were given out.
maybe I should plant them in the garden at biante.
hey Bev if you are reading I'm Thinking of you and the staff at biante.
Gerry

[BB]

In memory of Trevor.
Sadly missed on this forum and at Biante dinners.

Thanks for reminding us Bruce.

As did I,
memories of Trevor.
The red shoes, sitting on a wall at Barbagallo having a chicken roll with Richard and another gentleman talking models.
I had the chance to get a great photo of this but didn't.
only to find out later that the other guys with Trevor would have loved to had a photo with him but never did.
The funeral many greats of motorsport gathered in a beautiful setting with 4 icon motor vehicles nearby, red shoes and a black FX model taking pride of place on the casket with Trevor looking down from a magic portrait.
still have the packet of sunflower seeds that were given out.
maybe I should plant them in the garden at biante.
hey Bev if you are reading I'm Thinking of you and the staff at biante.
Gerry

Nicely put Gerry.

Gone but not forgotten.

[Oh Five]

In memory of Trev
4 years today
R.I.P

[wazza002]

Yeah, R.I.P. Trev.

Has it been that long Oh Five, Geee its gone quick hey Bruce

cheers wazza

[BB]

In memory of Trev
4 years today
R.I.P

Thanks again Bruce.

[Holden Fan]

Dear Bev & family, Biante staff, my deepest condolences.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Trevor, but his vision in producing a great product for us all to enjoy is something very special. He had the guts to do what no-one had done before & produce a 1:18 scale Aussie muscle car.

Your Legacy of 1:18 Scale Model Cars will live on for ever.

Thank you Trevor... R.I.P

Cristian :(:(

[minh427]

Thank you Trevor

R.I.P

[bev]

Not been on here for ages. Nice to see a number of people remembered. Would not agree on the time flying, though. As usual I was out of town for this day, was actually on the Falkland Islands, a fair way from Perth. Thanks again for remembering.

Bev

[inter]

We remember, it is a bitter sweet day for me as it is also my birthday...... but we do remember

[lachlan]

We shore do remember.

I loved looking at Trevor and Bev’s collection at the Biante HQ when I was over there for the WRC one year. You could really see there love for the hobbie.

Bev have you ever thought of putting your models and cars on display again for the general public to see where it all started. You must have some great models packed away.

[bev]

There are enquiries being made for a suitable place for many of the models/prototypes to be displayed for all to see. When it finally happens, will let everyone know.

Forgot to mention in my previous post that yesterday would have been Trevor's 65th birthday. Would he have retired?... think not. Loved his cars too much.

Bev

[grease]

The cars were his passion, if for some reason he had to give up full-time work he would have done all he could to help out in any way possible. I gather that is what people are saying.

[Road Runner 72]

Cars will always be with him Bev!

[wazza002]

Yeah, A sad day for as all Bav, but he still lives on in are harts ;)

cheers wazza

[Richard Poole]

Would he have retired?

I seem to remember he did that once and it only lasted a few weeks before he got bored and went out and started a small model cars business. :p

[BrianP]

Time sure flies, I remember going to Trevor's funeral and chatting with one Peter Brock, he was looking at the Holden 215 model as he had just been to Goodwood, now he's also gone. One quote I thought was pretty apt from Brocky was that he said in discussing taking people for a ride in race cars "I would not go for a ride with me". Perhaps he foresaw someting?

[murf]

I Agree with you Bev he never would retire to many ideas ,still miss him alot,some great days in the garage ,shop ,and the warehouse.Hope the cruising is going well Bev will catch up soon.
thank
Geoff

[wayno]

Good to see you still popping in Bev. I remember Trev and you both very fondly and give thanks to you both every time I look at one of my cars. :)

[hobby]

65 and retired that is something that I think never would have happened,
Thou I did not know Trevor as well as others.
He was passionate about his model cars and anything he was associated with,
I still remember Trevor cringing when I got Allan Moffat to sign a model car at Barbagallo raceway in i believe 2004.

Loved his red racing shoes they even graced his coffin and raised a mention by Brocky when he did one of the eulogies on that beautiful January day in 2006 at Pinnaroo cemetery.
how many people could bring together such a marvellous collection of Australian motoring legends and others with much respect.
It really seems like yesterday to me.

I pass biante quite a few times in any given week and vividly remember the Chrysler coupe parked at the front whilst most other vehicles parked in the side car park.

would dearly love to be able to turn the clock back for quite a few reasons.
however I do know this can never happen!

Have not seen Bev since Targa West 2007
however saw Richard and John only 2 weeks ago

I still have my packet of sunflower seeds that were handed out at the funeral.
may even plant a seed in the garden at biante:)

Trev I hope you and Brocky have solved the problems of the racing world.
Rest Peacefully guys

[Broometime]

Bev, great to see you a few weeks ago. Trev would never had retired. Was hoping to catch up with Richard out at Biante but was informed that he no longer worked there. Not many of the originals left.

Dave

[Graeme]

Bev, great to see you a few weeks ago. Trev would never had retired. Was hoping to catch up with Richard out at Biante but was informed that he no longer worked there. Not many of the originals left.

Dave

Gidday Dave ... don't tell me you're back in town (Perth) too ... I was speaking to Bev a week or so ago and suggested to her that the time is just about right for a Biante old-timers reunion ... have you still got a house on the coast, or shall we all fly to Broome for one of your celebrated backyard barbecue parties ?

[bev]

Gidday Dave ... don't tell me you're back in town (Perth) too ... I was speaking to Bev a week or so ago and suggested to her that the time is just about right for a Biante old-timers reunion ... have you still got a house on the coast, or shall we all fly to Broome for one of your celebrated backyard barbecue parties ?

Hi Graeme, Yes we did decide this would be a good idea, but I recall mentioning somewhere central... Broome is lovely but a few km out of town!! Was great to catch up with the Broome-timers (x4)

Working on car club events, but will keep on with this one...

Bev

[Broometime]

Graeme

Quick visit to Perth.Ran out of time. Will have to organise something when next down. Didn't get to see Garry in the shop, but going to ACDC in March and hopefully call in and see him them.
Hope all is well.

David

[Graeme]

Graeme

Quick visit to Perth.Ran out of time. Will have to organise something when next down. Didn't get to see Garry in the shop, but going to ACDC in March and hopefully call in and see him them.
Hope all is well.

David

AC/DC ... of course, I should've guessed you wouldn't miss them ... Angus dons a pretty mean school uniform, but I'm more a Divinyls man ...

[Nivola]

I thought Kylie was your style Grae

[Graeme]

I thought Kylie was your style Grae

It's a bit like model cars and the real things upon which they are based ... I appreciate the classics to a large degree because I grew up with them, but at the same time I like to think I can see merit in the new models ... I guess Kylie falls into a category somewhere between, not quite a classic, but still mighty appealing ... and in respect to this forum thread, I'd guess Trevor would've been happy to engage her as a 'Biante Premium' model too.

[murf]

G-Man will have to have a x-employees barby for x-Biante staff like the old christmas ones
thanks
Geoff

[Oh Five]

A bit of a late "in memory" post for Trev 5 years. I actually thought it was the 4th, but that was when it was announced (actually the 2nd)
My mistake :(

[barnart]

My deepest condolences to Bev and the family and all of the staff and friends of Biante on the passing of a great man.

Regards
Scottie
(Barnart)

[wazza002]

A bit of a late "in memory" post for Trev 5 years. :(


Yeah sad day when Trev died, So to Bev and family my deepest condolences

Kind Regards
wazza :(

[Graeme]

G-Man will have to have a x-employees barby for x-Biante staff like the old christmas ones
thanks
Geoff

Will catch up with 'murf' and 'Garry' today for a chin-wag ... and likely some reflections on how things used to be. It's now not far off twenty years since Trevor created Biante P/L after initially buying into a postage stamp and model car retailing business, with wife Bev deciding to forfeit her real estate business in favour of the new venture.

[Broometime]

Graeme
Five years goes by very fast. Thought about Trev on the 2nd. Like you say almost 20 years since he bought into the shop. Seems like yesterday. Had some great times and a lot of fun working with Trev and learnt a lot.

Hope to catch up with you all one day soon.
Dave

[murf]

Some great time with Trev miss him ,Time does go fast but the memories stay,with you dave we learnt a lot ,he will never leave our hearts,
Geoff