Other times in F1 - BRM

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   For us codgers, there is an interesting article about BRM (British Racing Motors) on the BBC website.
I remember having a BRM Dinky toy as a kid (as well as Ferrari, Maserati, Cooper and Vanwall...). According to the article, BRM was the first British F1 team, and Graham Hill won his first F1 championship driving a BRM in 1962 - I remember that. 

Apart from the article's historical interest, I was a bit taken aback by this sentence:

(Founder Raymond) Mays and co-founder Peter Berthon built a small factory at the bottom of Mays' garden.

Now, I don't know about you, but at the bottom of our garden we have a small shed. Somehow, I don't think a 'small factory' would fit!

Other lives, eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39127znpqo

Edited by aber-fan - 30 November 2025 at 3:24pm

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	For us codgers, there is an interesting article about BRM (British Racing Motors) on the BBC website. I remember having a BRM Dinky toy as a kid (as well as Ferrari, Maserati, Cooper and Vanwall...). According to the article, BRM was the first British F1 team, and Graham Hill won his first F1 championship driving a BRM in 1962 - I remember that. Apart from the article's historical interest, I was a bit taken aback by this sentence: (Founder Raymond) Mays and co-founder Peter Berthon built a small factory at the bottom of Mays' garden. Now, I don't know about you, but at the bottom of our garden we have a small shed. Somehow, I don't think a 'small factory' would fit! Other lives, eh? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39127znpqo Edited by aber-fan - 30 November 2025 at 3:24pm
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Abbey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 07 November 2004 Location: Bridgend Status: Offline Points: 14763	Post Options Post Reply Quote Abbey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 December 2025 at 11:36am
	I just about remember the Yardley BRM with Rodriguez and Oliver