Sad News, Warpspeed ,Tony Le grip is in hospital

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Murphy's friend Guru Joined: 04/10/2019 Location: Australia Posts: 678	Posted: 07:19am 01 Jun 2026       I just had a phone call from his neighbour about this but, being in Perth WA, there is little I can do. Apparently, Tony is not verbal and they are looking for relatives. If anybody in Melbourne knows Tony (Warpspeed) personally I'm sure the authorities would appreciate information about him. Sorry to post here but it's where Tony hang out while he was on this forum. Klaus in Perth
KeepIS Guru Joined: 13/10/2014 Location: Australia Posts: 2198	Posted: 07:44am 01 Jun 2026       Very sad to hear Klaus, thank you so much for posting and letting us know, I've valued and admired his insight and skills for years
rogerdw Guru Joined: 22/10/2019 Location: Australia Posts: 955	Posted: 11:08am 01 Jun 2026       Thank you for letting us know Klaus. I haven't been here for ages and wasn't expecting this. I had an email from Tony back on the 16th and replied on the 18th, but hadn't heard anything since, which was a bit unusual. He'd mentioned he was slowing down and his legs weren't working so well, but otherwise he sounded good. I do remember him telling me that he was an only child and had never married or had children. So I am not aware of other relatives. I think Phil (Haxby) is located relatively close and had visited, but I don't know if he may know any more  ...  and didn't Mark visit him at times  ...  maybe he may know more of his circumstances. I'll give Phil a call, I have his number.
rogerdw Guru Joined: 22/10/2019 Location: Australia Posts: 955	Posted: 11:23am 01 Jun 2026       Klaus, I just spoke to Phil (Haxby) ... he lives fairly close. I've sent you his phone number by email and maybe he can speak to Tony's neighbour to get more details.
Haxby Guru Joined: 07/07/2008 Location: Australia Posts: 426	Posted: 11:50am 01 Jun 2026       Hi all, sorry to hear this news. I'm not far from his house. Let me know how I can help.
renewableMark Guru Joined: 09/12/2017 Location: Australia Posts: 1679	Posted: 12:09pm 01 Jun 2026       Hi everyone, that is very sad news, he is such a top fella, always willing to help, such a shame he never had a family. Unfortunately I can't help about relatives or even other friends, he was almost deaf, so talking to him was very hard in person. I still haven't fired up my Warpinverter, I was going to do the final wiring for the 240 and Tony was going to come over and test it with me, but work,family, other hobbies got in the way and I never got around to it. Looks like that will never happen now, I feel bad about that, he would have liked to see another of his designs fire up and run. That's a shame if he doesn't get better.
tinyt Guru Joined: 12/11/2017 Location: United States Posts: 561	Posted: 12:37pm 01 Jun 2026       Sorry to hear this. He is one of my mentors here. He always guides me in all my projects here and in the diy solar power forum.
Haxby Guru Joined: 07/07/2008 Location: Australia Posts: 426	Posted: 12:52pm 01 Jun 2026       Hi all, I just spoke to the hospital. He is going ok. I will visit him tomorrow.
Revlac Guru Joined: 31/12/2016 Location: Australia Posts: 1285	Posted: 01:21pm 01 Jun 2026       Sad to hear about his decline in health, He has always helped others on many forums and to my knowledge hasn't asked for help on projects but offered his knowledge to us all.
rogerdw Guru Joined: 22/10/2019 Location: Australia Posts: 955	Posted: 01:28pm 01 Jun 2026         Haxby said   Hi all, I just spoke to the hospital. He is going ok. I will visit him tomorrow. That is awesome news Phil, thank you so much. Give him my love and tell him to get better. I have questions still.
Haxby Guru Joined: 07/07/2008 Location: Australia Posts: 426	Posted: 05:29am 02 Jun 2026       I visited Tony today. We had a long chat. He is doing just fine!
KeepIS Guru Joined: 13/10/2014 Location: Australia Posts: 2198	Posted: 07:54am 02 Jun 2026       Thanks you for the update, the day feels a little brighter now.
johnmc Senior Member Joined: 21/01/2011 Location: Australia Posts: 283	Posted: 11:49am 03 Jun 2026       Thanks Klaus in Perth, for the sorry news, I wish Warpspeed the very best.  Cheers johnmc
NomadAU Newbie Joined: 26/08/2025 Location: Australia Posts: 5	Posted: 11:09pm 11 Jun 2026       I've been in regular contact with Warpspeed over the past months while I'm building my Warpverter. He's been such a generous mentor, always quick to respond to my often naive questions with a detailed explanation, and often sending me components. So I was also surprised when my last DM with him on DIYSolar forum went unanswered. Contacted Roger, heard the bad news and jumped onto this forum. Tony, if you're reading this, get well mate! I still have a big list of questions that need answering and I'm looking forward to the day I can show you my 10kw Warpverter running. You are an inspiration to me.