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Peter Gethin-signed 1971 Italian Grand Prix report and Yardley B.R.M. press pack, his ink signature on the page preceding a profusely illustrated 10-p

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£150
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£200 - £300

Peter Gethin-signed 1971 Italian Grand Prix report and Yardley B.R.M. press pack, his ink signature on the page preceding a profusely illustrated 10-page 1971 race report and circuit review within the Marlboro Grand Prix Guide, 1972 Edition Kreuzer, Zurich, soft cover 264 pages, the press pack for the launch of the P160 car, dated Wednesday 17 February 1971, the notes entitled: 21 Years On - B.R.M. In 1971, The B.R.M. Formula 1 Car, V12 Engines and Type 161 Gearbox, Yardley Team Drivers: Pedro Rodriguez, Jo Siffert, Howden Ganley, John Miles, Background to Yardley And Motor Sport, Yardley's Grand Prix Exploitation Plans For 1971, B.R.M. Theme For Yardley Motoring Safety Contest, with eight b&w photographs, three of the P160 F1 car, one of each driver and one of 'The Yardley Hot Pants Girls', all held in a Yardley Team B.R.M. A4 folder, also including a Rubery Owen Director's business card 1971 was a tragically turbulent year for Yardley Team B.R.M. Peter Gethin joined them following the death of Pedro Rodriguez that summer and then won his second race for them, the Italian GP, by the closest ever F1 winning margin of 0.010 seconds, a race that with his winning speed of 150.755mph is still the second fastest F1 race ever run. Jo Siffert was later killed in the last race of the season. Signed for the vendor at the Peter Gethin Performance Driving School at Goodwood in the 1990s.