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'''Wilfred Andrews''' (1892-1975) was Chairman of the [[Royal Automobile Club]] (RAC) and the first British President of [[FIA]].
'''Wilfred Andrews''' (1892-1975) was Chairman of the [[Royal Automobile Club]] (RAC) and the first British President of [[FIA]].

' Grace's Guide ' for 1953 gave his date of birth as the 15th. January, 1892, in [[Sittingbourne]]. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography_of_encyclopedias:_business,_information_and_economics).


He was instrumental in securing the use of [[RAF Silverstone]] as a motor-racing venue: [[Silverstone Circuit]].<ref name="Jones">{{cite web|url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/The-history-of-Silverstone-circuit-2014-07-02|title=The history of Silverstone circuit|last=Jones|first=Matt|date=2 July 2014|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>
He was instrumental in securing the use of [[RAF Silverstone]] as a motor-racing venue: [[Silverstone Circuit]].<ref name="Jones">{{cite web|url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/The-history-of-Silverstone-circuit-2014-07-02|title=The history of Silverstone circuit|last=Jones|first=Matt|date=2 July 2014|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:27, 6 May 2024

Wilfred Andrews
Born1892
Died1975
OccupationChairman of the Royal Automobile Club

Wilfred Andrews (1892-1975) was Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) and the first British President of FIA.

He was instrumental in securing the use of RAF Silverstone as a motor-racing venue: Silverstone Circuit.[1]

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 27 June 1966.[2]

He had two children, Roy and Barbara; Barbara married Kenneth Large from Goudhurst, Kent.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Matt (2 July 2014). "The history of Silverstone circuit". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Wilfred Andrews". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.


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