Gilby Engineering

This article is about motor racing team and racing car constructor. For the city in North Dakota, see Gilby, North Dakota. For people named Gilby, see Gilby (surname).

Gilby Engineering was a British general engineering company owned by Syd Greene. Greene had lost an arm in a bicycle accident at 16 but went on to compete in many UK speed trials very successfully in the early 1950s. After he stopped competing, he fed his enthusiasm for motor racing by founding a motor racing team named after his company and later constructing the Gilby racing car. The team competed in 12 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, including 6 with cars of their own construction, but scored no World Championship points. The Gilby cars were constructed by Syd Greene for his son Keith to drive, having previously entered a Maserati 250F for Roy Salvadori and Ivor Bueb and also a Cooper for Greene Jr. Keith Greene later became better known as a team manager in Formula One and sports car racing. Gilby made its debut in the 1954 French Grand Prix with the Maserati, for Salvadori, who also drove for the team in 1955 and 1956, and the team's last event was the 1962 Italian Grand Prix. After the team ceased competing in Formula One, the final Gilby car was purchased and entered in three events in 1963, by privateer Ian Raby.^[1] Keith Greene achieved a third-place finish in the non-championship Naples Grand Prix of 1962, with the BRM-engined car, behind the works Ferrari's of Willy Mairesse and Lorenzo Bandini.^[2]

Gilby

Full name	Gilby Engineering
Founder(s)	Syd Greene
Noted staff	Len Terry
Noted drivers	Roy Salvadori Ivor Bueb Keith Greene
Formula One World Championship career
First entry	1954 French Grand Prix
Races entered	12 (10 starts)
Constructors	Maserati, Cooper, Gilby
Engines	Maserati I6, Climax I4, Maserati I4, BRM V8
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Podiums	0
Points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Final entry	1962 Italian Grand Prix

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Gilby Engineering

(key)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points	WCC
1954	Maserati 250F	Maserati I6	D		ARG	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP		-*	n/a*
				Roy Salvadori				Ret	Ret
1955	Maserati 250F	Maserati I6	D		ARG	MON	500	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA				-*	n/a*
				Roy Salvadori						Ret
1956	Maserati 250F	Maserati I6	D		ARG	MON	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA			-*	n/a*
				Roy Salvadori						Ret	Ret	11
1957	Maserati 250F	Maserati I6	D		ARG	MON	500	FRA	GBR	GER	PES	ITA			-*	n/a*
				Ivor Bueb					NC
1959	Cooper T43	Climax I4	D		MON	500	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	POR	ITA	USA		-*	n/a*
				Keith Greene					DNQ
1960	Cooper T45	Maserati I4	D		ARG	MON	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	POR	ITA	USA	-*	n/a*
				Keith Greene							Ret
1961	Gilby 61	Climax I4	D		MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA			0	NC
				Keith Greene					15
1962	Gilby 62	BRM V8	D		NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	RSA		0	NC
				Keith Greene						Ret	DNQ
Source:^[3]

* Gilby did not compete as a constructor

Other Gilby cars

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1963	Ian Raby	Gilby 62	BRM V8	D		MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA
					Ian Raby					Ret	DNQ	DNQ
Source:^[1]

References

1. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 307. ISBN 0851127029.
2. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 165. ISBN 0851127029.
3. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 87, 164 and 333. ISBN 0851127029.