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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Cyril Kieft]] was born in [[Swansea]] and spent his early working life in the steel industry. After the Second World war he started up his own company ''Cyril Kieft and Co Ltd'' in [[Bridgend]], Glamorgan, making forgings and pressings including components for the motor industry. He had an interest in motor racing and, when the [[Formula Three]] car manufacturer [[Marwyn]] failed, he bought their designs and used them as a base for his own 500cc car. Several of these were sold and some competition success resulted. Publicity was gained by successful attempts on a series of records at [[Autodrome de Montlhéry|Montlhéry]] in France. One of the drivers was [[Stirling Moss]], who explained the shortcomings of the cars. As a result of this, a new design was acquired which |
[[Cyril Kieft]] was born in [[Swansea]] and spent his early working life in the steel industry. After the Second World war he started up his own company ''Cyril Kieft and Co Ltd'' in [[Bridgend]], Glamorgan, making forgings and pressings including components for the motor industry. He had an interest in motor racing and, when the [[Formula Three]] car manufacturer [[Marwyn]] failed, he bought their designs and used them as a base for his own 500cc car. Several of these were sold and some competition success resulted. Publicity was gained by successful attempts on a series of records at [[Autodrome de Montlhéry|Montlhéry]] in France. One of the drivers was [[Stirling Moss]], who explained the shortcomings of the cars. As a result of this, a new design was acquired which incorporated the novel "free roll" rubber suspended swing axle independent rear suspension layout used earlier on the highly successful "Fraikaiserwagen" hillclimb race car, Moss and his manager [[Ken Gregory]] became directors, and the company moved to new premises at Reliance Works in Derry Street, Wolverhampton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/stirling-mosss-manager-ken-gregory-dies-4469909/4469909/|title=Stirling Moss's manager Ken Gregory dies|work=autosport.com|access-date=31 July 2021|date=1 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="Georgano"/> |
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A new design by Gordon Bedson, who had joined the company from the aircraft industry, was produced in time for the 1951 Whit Monday Meeting at [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood]] where it won the Formula Three event driven by Moss. [[Don Parker (racing driver)|Don Parker]] was employed as works driver and won the [[British Formula 3 International Series|British Formula Three Championship]] in 1952 and 1953.<ref name="Georgano"/> |
A new design by Gordon Bedson, who had joined the company from the aircraft industry, was produced in time for the 1951 Whit Monday Meeting at [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood]] where it won the Formula Three event driven by Moss. [[Don Parker (racing driver)|Don Parker]] was employed as works driver and won the [[British Formula 3 International Series|British Formula Three Championship]] in 1952 and 1953.<ref name="Georgano"/> |