Robin Herd
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Robert John "Robin" Herd
Herd studied at St Peter's College, Oxford, having turned down an offer to play cricket for Worcestershire at the age of 18. He initially entered Oxford with a scholarship to study mathematics, however he switched subjects and graduated with a double first in physics and engineering,[3][4] before joining the Royal Aircraft Establishment in 1961 as a design engineer on the Concorde supersonic aircraft project, focussing on computational fluid dynamics.[4] He worked on the Concorde project for four years and was eventually promoted to senior scientific officer at the age of 24.[3]
He was recruited by
Indycars, with March cars winning the Indianapolis 500 for five successive years from 1983 to 1987.[4]
Herd was appointed a
CBE in the 1986 New Year Honours, as managing director of March.[7]
References
- ^ Robin Herd: 1939-2019
- ^ "Robin Herd CBE | BRDC Members". British Racing Drivers' Club. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b Taylor, Simon (2 October 1969). "Enter the March". Autosport: 18–19.
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Simon (March 2010). "Porridge with... Robin Herd". Motor Sport. p. 74. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "March Engineering". grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "March". statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "No. 50361". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 8.
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