Brian Culcheth 1938 - 2022

[mab01uk]

BMC works rally driver Brian Culcheth died at the age of 84 on Sunday 11th September 2022
https://www.tr-register.co.uk/article/2 ... h-19382022

[SMOKE GREY]

What a brilliant photo, and also what a proper nice bloke Brian was, very amusing and helpful, just a nice guy. Also, probably one of the most underrated drivers, he could drive! Another one gone.

[spoon.450]

Sad news. I had a few interesting conversations with Brian, and considered him as one of the younger ex works heroes. I was surprised and saddened to hear this.

[Ronnie]

Very sad news, but a superb picture to be remembered by. RIP

[AndyPen]

Not a mini but Brian really helped me in my Dolomite Sprint days. I had little money for ST parts and they had lost their Technical Illustrator, so I swapped my TI skills for parts, for example doing the (long lost) drawings of the vented disc set up. When they sold the 'works' (it wasn't) car to an army captain I was asked if I wanted any second hand spares as they had a van full. It really was a van full!!!

Here's my car and although I have posted it before, the engine pic that I still have here - based on my own group 1 motor that I rebuilt.

Thank you Brian

dolly sprint engine artwork.jpg

dolly sprint in corner sm.jpg

[mk1]

What a great story. Shows what a lovely bloke he was.

He'll be much missed.

[big-un1967]

We used to moor a boat in porlock harbour. Always popped into say hello to Brian in his family run hardware store.
He was always so enthusiastic about minis and rallying.
What a wonderful individual
RIP and thoughts to his family
Paul

[Costafortune]

I'm guessing it's just Rauno and Paul Easter left now from the BMC drivers?

Many of the Ford boys have gone: Mikkola, Waldegard, Clark, Brookes - I think it's only Ari Vatanen that's still around.

[winabbey]

Brian was a regular visitor to Australia in his motorsport role.

Here is a before and after (with Andrew Cowan) pic in one of the works cars.

Brian Culcheth BMC Before.jpg

Brian Culcheth BMC After.jpg

[Roadrunner]

Very sad, I never heard about it till I just read the post. I remember him from his rallying back in the 1970's reading about him in MN. RIP