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Eddie Stait

Eddie Stait, Tyrrell workshop, c. 1973. Copyright The Boshier and Tyrrell archive. Used with Permission, 2021.

Eddie Stait, Tyrrell workshop, c. 1973. Copyright The Boshier and Tyrrell archive. Used with Permission, 2021.

Eddie Stait. Copyright Doug Nye, 2023. Used with Permission.

Eddie Stait. Copyright Doug Nye, 2023. Used with Permission.

Born:

04 Oct 1938
Guildford, Surrey

Nationality:

Great Britain

Teams:

Cooper (1964-1967)

Former Cooper designer, draughtsman and mechanic who still keeps links with the historic side of the sport, Stait was Owen Maddock's right-hand man at Cooper, and once Maddock left, Stait took over. Stait worked on a range of cars, but his most profilic design work was on Formula Junior cars. Eddie also worked as a freelance designer at McLaren for a while.

Biography last updated 18 Jan 2015