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[Doug Nye]

Any UK enthusiasts here of a certain age will surely recall Charles Bridges and his Red Rose Racing team of the mid to late 1960s.  Just received from his great driver, Brian Redman:

 

"Charles Bridges (96) recently passed away.  Without his help with the Lightweight E-Type, 4WPD, in 1965 and the Lola T70 Mk II in 1966, followed by David - the middle brother with whom I turned pro in '67 for '...30 quid a week, guaranteed for a year, with a car and a mechanic' (I wouldn't have had my racing career).  'Also John, who I did some races for and who was a Director of Chevron Cars Ltd, and who bought Red Rose Motors from Charles...' ".

 

I have fond memories of sitting in the shade of the big infield tree down near Esso Bend at a sun-soaked Oulton Park, lap charting Brian's progress in the red Lola and a marshal saying to me "What do you think of our Brian then - 'e's our next World Champion, I say he's our next World Champion!  You mark my words!"... thanks very largely to the flying start which Charles Bridges gave him.

 

DCN

 

[Dipster]

Any UK enthusiasts here of a certain age will surely recall Charles Bridges and his Red Rose Racing team of the mid to late 1960s.  Just received from his great driver, Brian Redman:

 

"Charles Bridges (96) recently passed away.  Without his help with the Lightweight E-Type, 4WPD, in 1965 and the Lola T70 Mk II in 1966, followed by David - the middle brother with whom I turned pro in '67 for '...30 quid a week, guaranteed for a year, with a car and a mechanic' (I wouldn't have had my racing career).  'Also John, who I did some races for and who was a Director of Chevron Cars Ltd, and who bought Red Rose Motors from Charles...' ".

 

I have fond memories of sitting in the shade of the big infield tree down near Esso Bend at a sun-soaked Oulton Park, lap charting Brian's progress in the red Lola and a marshal saying to me "What do you think of our Brian then - 'e's our next World Champion, I say he's our next World Champion!  You mark my words!"... thanks very largely to the flying start which Charles Bridges gave him.

 

DCN

As a  youngster I watched the Red Rose cars at so many meetings. I too, as did your marshal, could see Brian Redman was indeed a cut above so many drivers. But evidence of that was only possible due to the well prepared cars he was driving. And that was down to Charles Bridges.   

[GMiranda]

Any UK enthusiasts here of a certain age will surely recall Charles Bridges and his Red Rose Racing team of the mid to late 1960s.  Just received from his great driver, Brian Redman:

 

"Charles Bridges (96) recently passed away.  Without his help with the Lightweight E-Type, 4WPD, in 1965 and the Lola T70 Mk II in 1966, followed by David - the middle brother with whom I turned pro in '67 for '...30 quid a week, guaranteed for a year, with a car and a mechanic' (I wouldn't have had my racing career).  'Also John, who I did some races for and who was a Director of Chevron Cars Ltd, and who bought Red Rose Motors from Charles...' ".

 

I have fond memories of sitting in the shade of the big infield tree down near Esso Bend at a sun-soaked Oulton Park, lap charting Brian's progress in the red Lola and a marshal saying to me "What do you think of our Brian then - 'e's our next World Champion, I say he's our next World Champion!  You mark my words!"... thanks very largely to the flying start which Charles Bridges gave him.

 

DCN

R.I.P.

 

Red Rose Racing used to come to Vila Real.

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Charles Bridges pictured with Chevron's Dave Taylor at Oulton Park for the 50th anniversary of the B8 in August 2018.

 

(Photo courtesy of Dave Taylor).

[elansprint72]

Sad news, RIP.

[ReWind]

I cannot find an obituary telling me the dates of birth & death.
Can someone help?