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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