▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁but ▁continued ▁to ▁support ▁B irk in ▁in ▁No . 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁Daily ▁Her ald ▁offered ▁a ▁tro phy ▁for ▁the ▁fast est ▁driver ▁at ▁an ▁event ▁at ▁Brook lands . ▁The ▁first ▁year , ▁B irk in ▁and ▁K aye ▁Don ▁competed ▁in ▁oppos ing ▁B lower ▁tour ers , ▁with ▁K aye ▁winning ▁with ▁a ▁speed ▁of ▁. ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁Tim ▁B irk in ▁won ▁driving ▁his ▁red ▁B lower ▁Mon op osto , ▁clock ing ▁ 1 3 7 . 9 6   m ph ▁( 2 2 2 . 0 3   km / h ). ▁ ▁The ▁track ▁record ▁stood ▁for ▁two ▁years , ▁before ▁being ▁be aten ▁by ▁John ▁C obb ▁driving ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁lit re ▁Nap ier - R ail ton . ▁ ▁B irk in ' s ▁death ▁B irk in ▁kept ▁his ▁motor ▁work shop ▁going ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁after ▁the ▁withdraw al ▁of ▁P aget ' s ▁financial ▁support ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁by ▁entering ▁into ▁a ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Mike ▁Cou per . ▁The ▁partners hip ▁developed ▁a ▁business ▁special ising ▁in ▁tun ing ▁high ▁performance ▁cars , ▁but ▁closed ▁down ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁works ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁B irk in ▁started ▁the ▁Tri pol i ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁in ▁a ▁new