British Racing Motors (BRM)
British Racing Motors (known as BRM) a British Formula One racing team, was founded in 1945. It raced from 1950 to 1977 competing in 197 Grand Prix and winning 17. The first BRM was demonstrated to the press and notabilities of the motoring world at Folkingham Airfield, Bourne on 15th December 1949. The cars first public appearance in a race was at Silverstone in 1950.
Conceived as a british Team to compete with the Italians (Ferrari, Maserati) and the Germans, much was achieved between the Mid-50's and Mid-70's. Always pioneering and always innovative, the famous V16 car of the '50's was a technological "tour de force" with the team finishing 3rd in the Constructors Championship in 1959 in the new 2.5 litre formula.
In 1952 BRM managed to engage the services of the Argentinean aces, Fangio and Gonzales, and the then up-and-coming young Britisher Stirling Moss, but even with all this talent available no Grand Prix successes were achieved.
The cars were beginning to show their real speed, but they seldom lasted the distance and had so much technical trouble during the preparation and practice before each race, and spare parts were consumed at such a rate, that more often than not the BRM's were posted as non-starters. Successes were coming too late, however, and at the end of the season the BRM Trust decided to wind up and sell the assets of the Company. Not very surprisingly, the only serious offer came from Rubery, Owen & Co. Ltd. Sir Alfred Owen had never lost faith in the project and was determined to vindicate the good name of BRM. From then on in BRM became a division of the parent company in the Owen Organisation, and although they started the 1953 season with the same old cars, they were improved and many of the original mistakes were rectified.
In 1962, BRM won the constructors title, at the same time, it's driver, Graham Hill became world champion. In 1963, 1964, 1965 & 1971 BRM came second in the constructor's competition.
Control of the company was handed to Sir Alfred's brother in law, Louis Stanley, at the end of the 1960's.
Rubery Owen still owns the company and all of the rights to the name, and though it has not traded for some time, they sponsor Richard Attwood's Historic Team BRM which races Jackie Stewart's 1965 P261 in the HGPCA series.
News
 | Shukers Subaru expands to ShrewsburyAugust 2011 |
 | Matthew shows his ExcellenceJuly 2011 |
 | Versatile Kevin clocks up 40 yearsJune 2011 |
 | Shukers take top place at Shropshire Business AwardsJune 2011 |
 | Shukers employees cycle to workJune 2011 |