Pub history

The Raymond Mays

Raymond Mays lived in Bourne all his life. Hill climbs and speed trials started his racing career in 1931. He was mostly associated with two Bugattis (Type 13 Brescia), known as Cordon Bleu (after a brandy) and Cordon Rouge (after GH Mumm Champagne). Mays was later the driving force behind English Racing Automobiles (ERA) and British Racing Motors (BRM). In 1962, Graham Hill won the world championship in a BRM, one of 17 Grand Prix won by the team.