Peter Lewis,Alf Francis
This is the story of Alf Francis' life as a motor racing mechanic in the years following World War II. Alf Francis' story - as told by journalist Peter Lewis - contains abrasive opinion, technical specifications and surprises for those who view motor racing in the late 1940s and early 1950s with rose-tinted spectacles. This book includes Francis' racing with Stirling Moss, Rob Walker's racing team and Cooper-Climax cars, descriptions of how to build racing cars, repair and race preparation, as well as descriptions of Moss' victory in the 1958 Argentine Grand Pix and Maurice Trintignant's 1958 Monaco GP win - both with the F1 Cooper-Climax team.
Biography
Alf Francis, Racing Mechanic, 1948-58: The Cars, the Drivers, the Inside Story