The team acquired a major sponsorship deal from Rothmans in 1982, but the money came too late for Herd or Adrian Reynard (who was working as chief engineer) to improve the performance of the cars.
O equipo adquiriu un importante acordo de patrocinio con Rothmans en 1982, pero o diñeiro non chegou a tempo para Herd ou Adrian Reynard (que traballaba como enxeñeiro xefe) para mellorar o rendemento dos coches.