BRM: The Saga of British Racing Motors, Volumes 1,2 & 3 – signed by 36 team members
Book Description
Limited Edition of the Standard Binding set (2,200). Green boards with gilt titles to the spine, buff endpapers and publisher’s original dust jackets, each with a different photograph and superimposed car outline. Editions numbered 1417, 565 & 1088. Volume 1 has been signed directly by 36 team members, 31 to the front free endpaper and 5 to the dedication page.
Vol.1: The Front Engined Cars – a fine copy noting a small crease in the bottom right corner of the front panel and ghosting from the signatures on the dedication page through to the title page. Vol.2: Spaceframe Cars – a fine copy. Vol.3: Monocoque V8 Cars – a fine book in a near fine dust jacket, its back panel having some light scoring and a 1.5cm closed tear at its bottom edge. All dust jackets are now protected by a clear removable cover. The team signatures are as follows:
LH Column ~
Colin Atkins, Engine Build Shop-Foreman *
Ben Casey, Racing Mechanic
Les Bryden, Machine Shop Foreman
Mike Cottam, Racing Mechanic
Dick Neal, Design Office
Charles Cliffe, Machine Shop
Cyril Atkin, Chief Mechanic *
Doug Sharpe, Racing Mechanic
Pat Carvath, Racing Mechanic
Tim Parnell, Works Manager & Team Manager
Peter Berthon, Engineering Director *
Wilkie Wilkinson, Team Manager-Commercial Sales
Glenn Forman, Engine Shop
Ron Martin, Design Office
Alan Farmer, BRM Apprentice-Machine Shop
RH Column ~
Alec Stokes, Transmission Designer-Chief Draughtsman
Gerry van der Weyden, Racing Mechanic
Jim Collins, Racing Mechanic
Arthur Chambers, Mechanic - Car build
Danny Woodward, Panel Beater
Alan Ellison, Foreman Sheet Metal Worker
Dick Salmon, Racing Mechanic
Phil Ayliff, Chief Mechanic *
Neville Rippin, Test House
Roger Barsby, BRM Apprentice-Test House
Reg Richardson, Racing Mechanic
Peter Smith, Design Office
Lowis Stanley with Mrs Stanley ran Stanley-BRM
Mrs Jean Stanley, Sir Alfred's Sister *
Mike Pilbeam, PA to Tony Rudd-Chassis Designer
David Wass, BRM Apprentice-Design Office
Dedication Page ~
Rick Hall, Engine Shop
Richard Owen, BRM Apprentice-Design Office
Gill (Wesley) Parker, Stores Clerk
+ 2 others
A rare opportunity to acquire this lovely set with what is quite possibly a unique collection of flat signed team signatures.
Author
NYE, Doug and RUDD, Tony
Date
1994, 2003, 2008
Publisher
Motor Racing Publications
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