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VSCC Bulletin, Summer 2008 The magazine for the Vintage Sports Car Club, UK This book was published about 18 months ago and initially evaded a Bulletin review. Karl Ludvigsen has written a most readable and detailed account of the story of the legendary and perhaps notorious V-16 BRM. It is evident that its chances of success were very slim. From its inception it was "managed by committee" with wholly inadequate resources. Most of the components came from outside sources who were more interested in the need for post-war survival than the BRM project. The great Alfred Neubauer inspected in its early stages at the primitive Bourne works and told Raymond Mays that such a complex car would never succeed with the inadequate resources available. Some of the responsibility for the over-complexity may rest with Laurence Pomeroy, a past President of the Club who postulated a 1500cc V-16 design in "The Motor" in 1938. Pomeroy's views and his authoritative technical explosion influenced Peter Berthon who designed the car, which like its predecessor, the E-type EPA had many inherent design faults. By the time it appeared, the World had moved on so the car only ran in one F1 Championship race before a formula change made it obsolete. The trials and tribulations of the design, development and the racing career are recounted by Ludvigsen who recognizes the remarkable dedication of the BRM mechanics and the enthusiasm of Raymond Mays. Without that enthusiasm the project would have died in the early stages, but Mays kept BRM alive, eventually leading to the F1 Constructors' Championship in 1962. This is not a long book, but is a detailed and authoritative account of an important venture in British motorracing history. Recommended.
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A bright beacon of hope and promise for Britain's motor-sports enthusiasts during the drab and rationed post-war years was their knowledge that the country's leading auto companies and suppliers were banding together to create an amazing new car that promised to put Britain at the forefront in Grand Prix racing.
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