A Real Car - Good to Drive and Fun

Jackie Stewart started his very successful F 1 racing career at the wheel of Bourne’s other famous racing car, the BRM. (Photo by Peter Putterill)

These were the words World Champion Driver, Sir Jackie Stewart, used to describe the Bourne built ERA racing car after driving one for the first time. The ERA he drove was the famous R5B, better known as “Remus”, driven in races in the ‘thirties by Prince Bira of Siam.

Sir Jackie drove the car during the 2009 Goodwood Revival Meeting in a parade to celebrate ERA’s 75th Anniversary. Here he is seen being given a swift briefing on driving an ERA by Ludovic Lindsay, the car’s owner, and (far side) fellow ERA racer David Morris. Fourteen ERAs were present at Goodwood for the celebration.

Jackie’s fellow Scottish World Champion Driver, Jim Clark once drove this ERA and surprised its then owner, Ludovic’s father, by his speed. No watch timed Jackie’s efforts but he certainly was not hanging around!

If you would like to know more information, visit the Raymond Mays room at Bourne's Baldocks Mill
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The BRM Celebration Day Committee would like to thank the Bourne Civic Society for allowing us to publish this series of articles. 

Baldocks Mill, which is run by the Bourne Civic Society, will be open on the day, where visitors can look at their BRM trophy cabinet, along with other items of BRM memorabilia. For more information, visit the Bourne Civic Society website. 

A new article will be added every week, so please keep checking back for more information about BRM. 

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