The Tyrrell Shed as soon as dwelling of the World Championship profitable Tyrrell Components 1 workforce has been relocated to Goodwood and is about to open for the primary time on the 81st Members’ Assembly.
In a really restricted preview, the Tyrrell Shed will likely be opening its doorways to the general public for the primary time, definitely in its new dwelling. The assembly is about to happen on Saturday thirteenth and Sunday 14th of April 2024.
It was determined to save lots of the Shed from demolition and to re-home it to the Goodwood circuit. It was such an vital a part of motor racing historical past that it needed to be saved.
The 6 x 21m wood constructing seems to be moderately extraordinary from the surface, however inside it lay the most effective Components 1 groups that existed. Up till 1976 it was the house of Tyrrell Racing who constructed their championship profitable automobiles there. Even after they constructed a brand new function constructed manufacturing facility subsequent door, they nonetheless used the Shed for fabrication and later for storage.
Ken Tyrrell established the workforce in 1958 setting it up in an outdated navy shed within the yard of the household timber enterprise. The workforce had competed in decrease formulation from 1958 – 1967 with drives like John Surtees and Jacky Ickx, however it was in 1968 once they first made the transfer to Components 1 with the up and coming new Scottish driver Jackie Stewart.