I saw the C4 programme "You can't get the staff", the other night and a Professor John Mew was featured in his mock medieval mansion with a mote. It said he had been a ssuccessful racer in the 50s-60s but the name did not ring a bell. However looking at his website site he has a detailed account of his racing up to non championship F1. Obviously quite a character as he also did ocean racing. he was a dentist and later a lecturer on the subject but did he have family money as well?
How good was he?