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6 unusual facts about Alfred Owen


British Racing Motors

This proved to be an unwieldy way of organising and financing the project, and as some of the backers withdrew, disappointed with the team's slow progress and early results, it fell to one of the partners in the trust, Alfred Owen of the Rubery Owen group of companies.

BRM P25

With BRM in financial troubles after the V16 experiment, Alfred Owen purchased the team and set work on a new car.

New Hall Manor

In 1923 it was acquired by Alfred Owen of Rubery Owen and remained the Owen family home until the 1970s.

Rover-BRM

A crucial step in this plan was a chance meeting between William Martin-Hurst, MD of Rover, and Sir Alfred Owen of Rover's component supplier Rubery Owen, but more relevantly also of the Formula 1 constructors BRM.

Rubery Owen

In 1893 the two brothers were replaced by a trained engineer Alfred Owen, and in 1903 the company name of Rubery Owen was established.

Tony Rudd

Rudd was involved in the development of the V16 and four-cylinder P25 cars and started to assume more prominence after the Rubery-Owen takeover of the team.



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