AN ORIGINAL PERIOD STIRLING MOSS RACE SUIT Directly from th...

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£8,000

AN ORIGINAL PERIOD STIRLING MOSS RACE SUIT

Directly from the collection of Mr. Ron White. Ron White was formerly a mechanic with racing team British Racing Partnership, founded in 1957 by Stirling's father Alfred Moss in partnership with Ken Gregory.

Provenance
Ron worked on Stirling Moss' cars in the 1961 season. In that season the team's mechanics would maintain both the B.R.P. and Rob Walker Ferrari 250 SWB's at the works in Highgate.

The cars were kept in two transporters, alongside all manner of kit and clothing. At the end of the season Ron and the other young mechanics were tasked with clearing out the trucks. Scrunched up in a corner of the truck was Moss' race suit. The race suit was rescued and has been stored, untouched since that day in 1961.

Condition

Made by Grenfell Cloth, finished in off-white, with elasticated cuff, ankles and waistband, BRDC cloth patch sewn onto left breast pocket, breast and hip pockets with zips, with main central zip.

Note: The suit is offered complete with a letter of provenance.