After a varied career in the automotive industry, Graham
Robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring
historian, and has more than 160 books to his credit. Born in 1936,
and educated at Ermysteds Grammar School in Yorkshire, Graham then
went on to study Engineering at Oxford University. He joined Jaguar
Cars as a graduate trainee, becoming involved in design work on the
Mk II, E-Type and Mark X. Beginning as a hobby, he became a rally
co-driver, eventually joining the Sunbeam 'works' team in 1961, and
took part in rallies up to International level (once with Roger
Clark), but stopped rallying by 1968. During this time, he joined
Standard-Triumph in Coventry, in 1961, as a Development Engineer,
mainly on sports car projects. He then ran the re-opened 'works'
motorsport department from 1962 to 1965, this being the period of
the birth of Spitfire Le Mans cars, TR4, Vitesse, Spitfire and 2000
rally car developments. Graham Robson's writing began with rally
reports for magazines which evolved into a job with Autocar from
1965 to 1969. He was recruited back to industry at Rootes to run
the Product Proving department, then after a brief period in 1972
as technical director of a safety belt company, became an
independent motoring writer. Graham has lived 'by the pen' and 'by
the voice', not only writing but commentating, presenting and
organising events of all types.
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