Ken Tyrrell, then running the Formula Junior team for the Cooper Car Company, heard of the young Scotsman from Goodwood's track manager and called up Jimmy Stewart to see if his younger brother was interested in a tryout.
Ken Tyrrell, entón director do equipo da Fórmula Junior de Cooper Company, oíu falar do escoces ao encargado da pista de Goodwood e chamou a Jimmy Stewart para ver se o seu irmán máis novo estaba interesado nunha proba.