Conclusion
Although reliability was a problem during the car's brief Formula One career, the car and engine went on to become quite reliable after the initial problems had been worked out. Unfortunately this did not occur until after the Formula the car had been designed for had been abandoned, the cars themselves contributing to the changing of the Formula due to Mays' withdrawal of the cars at Turin in 1952 whilst enlisting Fangio, leaving Ferrari with no opposition. By the time the reliability problems had been solved the car had nowhere to race in the Formula it was intended for.
In all, three Type 15s were built, and two Type 30s.
A BRM Type 30 was once owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. He has subsequently sold this car.
A preserved example of the BRM Type 15 is at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.
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