Alan Mann Racing
For 'S' .... Alan Mann was heavily involved in saloon car racing. His main driver being Frank Gardner who drove the Lotus Cortina to win the UK championships around 1964/5 if I recollect correctly. It was about the time that Alan Brown of Connaught Cars Ripley was running the mighty 7 litre Galaxy (three Holman Moody Carbs!) with lap records at Brands, Silverstone and Oulton (again I think) I met the drivers many times. Sir Gawaine Bailey, Jack Brabham & Dan Gurney all had a go .. also Jim Clark's name was on the side of Alan Brown's later 'Mustang' as driver in 1964!
Gay Barratt (nee Absolum) flew for my firm many times. She was the lady pilot featured flying the Enstrom Shark, G-PALS in "To the Manor Born." The director wanted a lady 'blonde' pilot and I believe Gay was in fact the ONLY CPL in those days.
Keep the fun coming please.
Dennis K.