Quote Originally Posted by beowulf View Post
From memory, (Unreliable) I think that Richard Lester was involved with this effort. The team did exceptionally well. Richard is a member of TRS so may pick up this thread.
Nothing wrong with your memory, Richard went several months earlier to set up the logistics and engineering with obvious results. I recall that Own had qualified the car but there was some difficulty getting an alternative driver in the seat due to politics. With the consent of other teams it was accomplished. Bill is a legend as an orator which helped.