MotorsportMemorabilia 1966 Grand Prix commemorative cover signed JOHN LOVE The introduction of 3-litre V-8 engines disturbed the dominance of Lotus, giving Jack Brabham the opportunity to take his third Drivers Championship in the BT19 model bearing his own name. A consistent spell with 3 pole positions and 4 consecutive wins gave Brabham a clear lead in both championships. Denny Hulme in the Brabham BT20 came fourth in the championship with 18 points but Jack Brabham had scored so highly that Hulmes points were not needed to count towards the Constructors trophy. John Surtees won 2 races in the Ferrari 312 before changing to the Cooper and gaining a further victory; however, he could only manage second place in a turbulent season. The artwork depicts Jack Brabham in his own Brabham Repco BT19, closely chasd by John Surtees in a Cooper-Climax T81 at the German Grand Prix in the Nurburgring.The first special is signed by JOHN LOVE who came to England in 1961 to race Ken Tyrrell's Formula Junior Cooper. He drove works Mini-Coopers in 1962, achieving great success as the British Touring Car Champion; he also raced F2 but his season was ended prematurely when he broke an arm in an accident at Albi. Business interests caused him to return home and he won the first of his six South African Championships in 1964. His F1 career was rather unusual, comprising 9 South African GPs (3 x East London and 6 x Kyalami). From 1962 to 67, he raced as a private entrant and raced for Team Gunston thereafter. In 1967 he achieved his most notable success, almost winning the race in his Cooper -Climax T79 but finishing second after a very late fuel stop. As well as single seat drives, John Love raced sports cars in the Springbok Series during the late sixties and early seventies.
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