Tony Brooks RIP

[Nigel H-J]

Tony Brooks who raced with Stirling Moss has sadly passed away aged 90.

He did study to become a dentist at Manchester University but opted to drive in F1 instead.

never won an F1 crown but like Stirling came very close to sealing a championship.

Rest in Peace Tony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Ynckdwr-k

Regards
Nigel.

[Airspeed]

Always sad to see another one go. RIP.
Good video Nigel, they're the racing cars we used to race the Dinky versions of; Vanwall, BRM, Connaught.....memories.

[511Flyer]

The Connaught's were built in the village of Send in Surrey where I was born and grew up. Tony had a garage in Brooklands Rd Weybridge for many years, right alongside the offices of Vickers when the factory was in production.

Sadly all gone now, including Tony.

[Dev One]

And Tyrrels were made in Ripley AFAIK. I remember Tony Brooks opening his garage - I think it was when I was working in the Vickers Mould loft, on the VC10, so must have been in '59 or '60.
Keith

[511Flyer]

The Tyrrells factory was close to Ripley in Ockham. Ken Tyrrell was a local man, and had family in Ripley.

Jackie Stewart had great success driving them of course.

Your memory served you well Keith. Also jogged my memory.