Founder of BRM and ERA, who stayed involved with the former, albeit in a limited capacity, until the late 1960's. Awarded a CBE for his services to motor racing two years before his death. A charming, albeit complex man, Mays' father was a keen motorist who influenced Raymond's love of cars. However Mays served in the Grenadier Guards in both France and Germany initially before moving into education at Cambridge University. Whilst there, Raymond took up racing in sprints, beach races, hillclimbs and also appeared at circuits like Brooklands. He made a name for himself in hillclimbing before founding ERA in 1933 with Humphrey Cook and Peter Berthon. He drove the car with some success; winning the 1935 Eifelrennen and the GP de Picardie in 1936 and 1937. After the Second World War, Mays once again won in hillclimbs, winning the British Hillclimb Championship in 1947 and 1948, before establishing the BRM team in his home town.

Biography last updated 20 Jan 2016