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2nd November 2007

Bert Ray, the founder of the Croydon, UK based Ray Formula Cars, one of the longest established racecar constructors in the UK motorsport industry, passed away last Friday after a long illness.

Ray started his motorsport career with gearbox company Jack Kinght Developments before working with the Brabham Racing Organisation’s Formula One team in the mid 1960s. He left to set up his own company which produced its first Formula Ford chassis in 1971. In its thirty six years as a racing car constructor the company scored numerous race and championship wins, it’s most recent success being overall victory at last month’s Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch.

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