Stirling Moss, in his Tony Robinson-prepared Maserati 250F (#2508), en route to 3rd place, in the first heat, of the 1964 Daily Express Trophy at Silverstone. Photo: Ferret Fotographics
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Interview: Tony Robinson

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As a young mechanic Tony Robinson answered an ad for work with London’s Ray Martin Motors. Little did he know that accepting the position would lead him to work on the Cooper-Alta being built for Stirling Moss, which would, in turn, lead to a lifetime of motorsport with the likes of Moss, Ken Gregory and the BRP team. In the first of a two-part interview, Mike Jiggle recently sat down with Robinson to learn what those early years with Moss were really like.

Were you a young lad that always wanted to become a racing mechanic?

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