Died of a cerebral haemorrhage. Real name was Horace Twigg and he was a successful garage owner in Bristol, which allowed him to buy a ex-Bira Maserati 250F and spend a number of years attempting Grand Prix races. Despite his size, and relative lack of racing experience, he was quite adept, and finished 5th at the 1956 British Grand Prix. His starting and finishing money kept his career going until 1960, when he decided to retire to focus on his business. The story behind his name change was that when he bought Gould's Garage, so many people asked to speak to Mr Gould that Horace decided it would be easier (and more profitable) if he took over the persona and changed his name. A truly unique, larger-than-life character, he often added l's to the end of any word that finished with the letter a; something which completely baffled numerous people. Gould was the son of an aeroplane mechanic, one of the RAF's first mechanics.

Biography last updated 5 Feb 2018