In 1962 Graham Millar was passionate about stock cars. His uncle Gavin raced under
the Eaglesham Motors banner, and had a tartan painted stock car with Graham’s name
on one side and brother Stuart’s name on the other side. An 8 year old Graham used
to hang about Eaglesham Motors any time he was staying at his Granny's house.
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"Bogies" and Karts
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 After becoming smitten by all things mechanical, Graham started building "
Bogies" using wood and pram wheels. These creations were used in the local
park where he raced down the hills. Fed up dragging the "Bogie" up the
hill Graham embarked on a project to build a kart.
Fate intervened as a near neighbour took up the sport. Andrew Lyall had a
new friend in Graham, and everywhere Andrew raced Graham went too. Andy was kind
enough to give Graham a try out in his kart. There was only one passion for Graham
now, too get behind the wheel. When he was 17 he managed to buy a kart but was
ripped off and the promised engine never appeared. Luckily, brother Stuart raided
his piggy bank and gave Graham the money to get another engine. After a few tests
Graham was on the pace but before his first race meeting the engine blew and that
was that.
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Driving School
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Graham enrolled in the JRRDS and did the full course. He then took part in the
school races. Graham did three races finishing 3rd, 2nd and then 1st. Race school
manager, John Kilpatrick, suggested that to go further he should buy his own car.
Sadly funds were not available to do this for a few years.
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Foot Note
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Sadly, there are no photographs of any of Graham's early bogies, but a
couple of years ago, he built a replica Formula 1 chassis for the junior Rotor
Racing members to use at the Great Strachur Bogie Race. The Webmaster was first
down the hill, and set the fastest time of the day, but after clearing the Finish
line, he crashed the bogey whilst trying to avoid a parked car which shouldn't have
been there. The crash broke the front offside stub axle, and the bogey had to be
retired.
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