Raymond Mays CBE
(1899-1980)
Died aged c. 81
Wikidata WikipediaThomas Raymond Mays CBE (1 August 1899 – 6 January 1980) was an auto racing driver and entrepreneur from Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. He attended Oundle School, where he met Amherst Villiers, leaving at the end of 1917. After army service in the Grenadier Guards in France, he attended Christ's College, Cambridge, taking his first win at Brooklands while an undergraduate.
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
Eastgate House lifetime home of Raymond Mays CBE. 1899-1980 Famous motor racing driver and the inspiration behind the world famous ERA and BRM racing cars built in nearby workshops. BRM World Championship 1962
East Gate, Bourne, United Kingdom where they lived
To commemorate The Motor Racing Heritage of Bourne celebrating the Centenary of the birth of Raymond Mays CBE (1899-1980) A veritable giant of motor sport, he put the Town on the World Map of Motor Racing. 65 years of E.R.A. (1934-1999) These voiturette racers became renowned worldwide for success in the classes for which they were designed and built, Successes which continued into the 21st century with Historic Events. 50 years of B.R.M. (1949-1999) The natural successor to the E.R.A. the B.R.M. was aimed at the Formula One World Championships in a determined effort to put British cars in the front line of racing. In 1962, Graham Hill OBE won the Formula One Drivers World Championship in the P57/8 Model. This brought the Formula One Constructors' World Championship to The Town. testament to the dedication and professionalism of a workforce comprised mainly of local people. The Company was acquired by the Rubery Owen Group on November 1, 1952. Sir Alfred and Ernest Owen, along with their sister Jean Stanley took much personal interest in its running. Mrs Stanley and husband Louis later assumed full management of The Company. On August 29, 1999. Bourne saw the return of the Cars associated with the Town. The occasion was marked with a Celebration Dinner and roads were closed off to allow demonstrations of The Racing Cars. This Memorial was financed with the proceeds of this Event.
South Street, Bourne, United Kingdom where they lived near
The Raymond Mays Thomas Raymond Mays CBE (1899-1980) was born at Eastgate House, in Bourne, into a prominent family in the town. One of the foremost local employers, the firm TE Mays was a merchant of animal foodstuffs, hides and skins. Educated at Oundle School, Mays spent his youth racing and went on to found English Racing Automobiles (ERA), and later, British Racing Motors (BRM). His own racing career ended in 1950. The pinnacle of his achievements, and the moment etched in the town’s history, was the BRM team winning the World Grand Prix championship in 1962.
44-48 North Street, Bourne, Andorra where they lived near