About this design
This car was BRM's most successful GP car and their first monocoque design. BRM P261s won six World Championship races in the hands of works drivers Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart. It finished 2nd in both the driver's and constructor's championships in 1964 and 1965. The engine developed from a 1.5 litre to a 2.2 litre and competed in 1965 against 3.0 litre engined opposition. The chassis were still being raced in 1968. It was BRM's longest serving chassis.
Peter Hutton has been one of the UK's leading illustrators since the late 1950's. His reputation as an illustrator among the community of owners of historic vehicles is such that they are happy to partially disassemble their cars and bikes to allow him to deliver his take on the key components. In his own words: “Although I take some photos I do sit and draw the car, to draw is to understand how components fit together, you see things you cannot see in a photograph, drawing requires total concentration and an image is ingrained in the memory for when pen is put to paper for the final drawing.”
I would say it shows. There are eight of Peter's illustrations available on t shirts and I hope in time there will be more.