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He made his debut in the British Grand Prix on 19 July 1952, where he finished fourth.
He made his debut in the British Grand Prix on 19 July 1952, where he finished fourth.
Poore used his personal wealth to bankroll the founding, in 1950, of the motor racing journal Autosport. He himself was a keen motor sport participant, and competed in two in 1952. He scored 3 championship points.
After his, Poore raced sportscars for Aston Martin, winning the Goodwood International Nine Hour race with a DB3S in 1955, co-driven by Peter Walker.
Later in life Poore sold off the propeller business from Manganese Bronze Holdings Public Limited Company and used the funds in an attempt to stave off the collapse of the British motorcycle industry. Buying engine manufacturers Villiers first and then Associated Motor Cycles, iconic brands Norton, AJS, James, Francis-Barnett and Matchless were thereby all owned by the Manganese Bronze group.
Following the collapse of Birmingham Small Arms (Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture) in 1973 the motorcycle interests of Manganese Bronze and Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture were put into Norton Villiers Triumph Limited, and the non-motorcycle interests of Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture were bought by Manganese Bronze. With the purchase of Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture came its subsidiary Carbodies, builder of the FX4 London taxi.
The classic "black cab".
After disposing of the motorcycle manufacturing arms, Poore continued to head Manganese Bronze as a taxi and component manufacturer until his death in 1987.