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He appeared as a "castaway" on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 27 June 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/10f89ff4#p009y3fq |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Wilfred Andrews |work=[[BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> |
He appeared as a "castaway" on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 27 June 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/10f89ff4#p009y3fq |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Wilfred Andrews |work=[[BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> |
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He had two children, Roy and Barbara; Barbara married Kenneth Large from Goudhurst, Kent. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:01, 10 May 2017
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
- ^ Jones, Matt (2 July 2014). "The history of Silverstone circuit". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Wilfred Andrews". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
External links
- R.A.C. Honour Jim Clark 1965 British-Pathé newsreel showing Andrews presenting medals to various racing drivers
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