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Introduction My name is ALAN MITCHELL it has been several years now since I was involved in motor racing I have very fond memories of "the good times", so I decided to create this site to tell a story and revive the past. I first got involved as the chief mechanic back in 1975 at Silverstone with the JIM RUSSELL RACING DRIVERS SCHOOL We had a fleet of 14 Formula Ford Merlin Racing cars until they were changed to the super new Van Diemen RF77. I was also chief Mechanic for the Royal Formula Ford Sponsored by Cromptom Lighting with JIM WALSH as driver. We - WON - the ESSO FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP - TWICE. The racing school changed to the SILVERSTONE RACING DRIVERS SCHOOL and continued to run 14 Formula Ford Cars and also a Scholarship. The prize was a full sessions racing at competition level in the Esso championship. BRP- British Racing Prospects was formed at Silverstone, and was a team of competitive Formula Ford Racing Cars for hire. I bought the assets of the British Racing Prospects team and started my own team
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