Earl howe cofounded the british racing drivers club with dudley benjafield in 1928, and served as its president until his. Nevertheless, given the political situation, he had taken soundings from earl howe, a. Francis curzon, 5th earl howe, date of birth, place of. In addition to howe manufactured products we sell other brands as well, but only from manufactures that meet our same standards. Francis curzon, the fifth earl howe, was synonymous with the best prewar sports cars. Dick seaman, the british f1 driver who raced for the nazis. If youre english, its likely you know who he is, but for others, hes one of. A photograph of francis curzon, 5th earl howe 18841964 with his 1927 delage gp straight8 racing car, taken in berlin by zoltan glass in 1932. The earl howe trophy, awarded annually to the highest placed british driver in the indy 500 race or to the british driver who has established the most meritorious performance of the. He travelled to all the meetings in the 1930s for earllord howe but he is often just called thomas. Purchased new by francis curzon, the 5th earl howe, this car was one of the first type 51s delivered. Legend of levegh at grand palaisbonhams offers the. If youre english, its likely you know who he is, but for others, hes one of the coolest racing drivers. Francis curzon, 5th earl howe military wiki fandom.
Jan 02, 2009 the 1937 bugatti type 57s originally owned by earl howe, whose existence has only been known to a handful of people during the last 50 years will be sold at bonhams retromobile sale in paris on. Her father, earl howe, five times british motor racing champion, and. A photograph of francis curzon, 5th earl howe, with his 1927 delage gp straight8 racing car, taken in berlin by zoltan glass in 1932. The british aristocrat and wellknown prewar racing driver earl howe can be credited for the k3s existence. Meet the british noble who quit parliament, then won le mans. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, cbe, pc, vd 1 may 1884, mayfair, london 26 july 1964, amersham, buckinghamshire francis curzon, 5th earl howe. But francis curzon, 5th earl of howe, dusted himself off each time, and got. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, officer, mp, driver, le mans winner and cofounder of the brdc was the clubs president from 19281964. Francis richard henry penn, viscount curzon, 5th earl howe gb 1 may 1884 26 jul 1964 mayfair, london amersham, buckinghamshire. It is presented annually to the highest placed british driver in the indianapolis 500, or to the british driver who has established the most meritorious performance of the year in north america.
Eton college, windsor, berkshire, england, united kingdom. By his birth certificate, he was born in mid1884 in mayfair, london. Howe was the first president of the british racing driver s club, a. In late 2019, it was announced that meyer shank racing would be competing full time in the ntt indycar series for both 2020 and 2021, in a technical alliance with andretti autosport, with jack harvey continuing as the driver of the no. Earl howe, on nuvolari racing in the 1934 avusrennen with a broken.
Barn find bugatti headlines retromobile sale bonhams. Accidents count as a driver mistake,so the driver loses points when heshe has an accident,collision or spin. Power was delivered to the underslung rear axle through a wilson preselector box, which allowed the driver to change gear in advance, but the shift would not occur until the clutch was depressed. On the road the earl was a fast driver, with speeding charges relished by the. To italy he became an idol, a demigod, a legend, epitomising all that young italy aspired to be. Dearborn ford chip ganassi racing driver richard westbrook was awarded the earl howe trophy from the prestigious british racing drivers club for bestperforming driver in america among any series in 2018.
By lineage, he was francis richard henry penn curzon. He was resident of the british racing drivers club brdc from 1929 to 1964, and. Francis curzon, 5th earl howe, with his racing car science. London, july 26francis richard henry penn curzon, the fifth earl howe, a former conservative party member of parliament and once one of britains best. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, cbe, rd, pc 1 may 1884, mayfair, london 26 july 1964, amersham, buckinghamshire, styled as viscount curzon from 1900 to 1929, was a british naval officer, member of parliament, and motor racing driver and promoter. Earl howes mechanic george thomas posted in the nostalgia forum. Except under exceptional circumstances, members must have been born in the united kingdom or commonwealth. Bill boddy outlines the length and breadth of his career the rt hon the earl francis howe, pc, obe, rd, vd family motto what curzon has, curzon holds became affectionately known as the grand old man of motor racing when he continued his chosen sport long after most others would have given up. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, cbe rd pc 1 may 1884, mayfair, london 26 july 1964, amersham, buckinghamshire, styled as viscount curzon from 1900 to 1929, was a british naval officer, member of parliament, and motor racing driver and promoter. The bugatti type 57t model carries an illustrious history it was specially built for the influential british racing driver earl howe, one of the true gentleman drivers of his time. Jul 14, 2016 everyone, meet francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, or for short, earl howe. Click on the site to see earl howes career results at that track glossary. Racing driver dick seaman was the first british driver to win a major grand prix in 15 years. The earl is also largely responsible for the models existence as he pressured the mg factory to build it, even going so far as to underwrite the development costs.
Earl howe cofounded the british racing drivers club with dudley benjafield in 1928, and served as its president until his death in 1964. Scott brown was forthwith banned from motor racing, a devastating blow to the upandcoming racing driver. He was a late starter, not making his serious racing debut. Even though an accident in 1937 rendered him unable to continue racing, he continued his motorsports career in a more political fashion. He drove in the mercedes with clifton pennhughes in the 1933 mille miglia and came a creditable second in. Upon completion in may 1937, it was delivered to earl howe, the legendary racing driver and president of the bugatti owners club boc. Following his passing, the brdc named one of its most prestigious awards, the earl howe trophy, in his honor. For 11 years he was conservative mp for battersea south. Westbrook awarded the earl howe trophy ford performance. Vintage sports cars british sports cars classic sports cars vintage race car classic cars sports car racing sport cars race cars peugeot. He suffered more ontrack scrapes and mechanical meltdowns than any modern driver would over a thousand careers. Dec 11, 2003 her father, earl howe, five times british motor racing champion, and winner of le mans and the mille miglia, took her to grands prix as a girl.
The british racing drivers club brdc is an exclusive invitationonly members club for racecar drivers who are judged to have achieved success in the upper levels of motor sport for a number of seasons. Jul 15, 20 earl howe s mechanic george thomas posted in the nostalgia forum. Her father, earl howe, five times british motor racing champion, and winner of le mans and the mille miglia, took her to grands prix as a girl. May 08, 20 the mg k3 magnette is quite a remarkable motor car, this example actually won the mille miglia in 1933 in the hands of the capable racing driver earl howe. The fifth earl howe was a racing driver of some note and an influential administrator in british racing throughout his life. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The award is presented to the highest placed british driver in the indy 500 race, or to the british driver who has established the most meritorious performance of the year in north america. Howe was the first president of the british racing driver s club, a group still in existence. Mar 26, 2015 a tremendous array of pre1935 grand prix racing machines took to the goodwood circuit for the inaugural earl howe trophy race.
It brought his burgeoning career to a sudden halt and his future looked uncertain. A historic bugatti owned by the celebrated racing driver francis curzon, 5th earl howe, will cross the block at bonhams next month. Today the brdc maintains a highly prestigious award in his memory. Duncans grandson archie hamilton is also a racing driver. Lord howe took a great interest in educating, promoting, and supporting all things motorsport. Motor racing by earl howe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He drove in the mercedes with clifton pennhughes in the 1933 mille miglia and came a creditable second in class even though they were carrying. Earl howe stands beside his 1927 delage gp straight8 racing car, berlin. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe person. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, 1 may 1884, mayfair, london 26 july 1964, amersham, buckinghamshire, styled as viscount curzon from 1900 to 1929, was a british naval officer, member of parliament, and motor racing driver and promoter. May 06, 20 the mg k3 magnette is quite a remarkable motor car, this example actually won the mille miglia in 1933 in the hands of the capable racing driver earl howe. If the championship is more important, the driver gets more points 3.
Westbrook, who earned the award on committee vote, won three imsa weathertech sportscar championship races in 2018, including the rolex 24 at daytona with. Bugatti type 51 raced by earl howe to auction at bonhams. He travelled to all the meetings in the 1930s for earl lord howe but he is often just called thomas. Purchased new by one of the most famous privateer racers in history, francis curzon, the 5th earl howe, first president of the british racing driver s club and longterm bugatti client, it was one of the first type 51s to be delivered and the first chassis number in a series of just 40 cars 51121. Nevertheless, given the political situation, he had taken soundings from earl howe, a former mp. The 1931 bugatti type 51 grand prix is amongst the headline lots in the companys quail lodge sale, one of the highlights of the california motoring season. He served as president of the british racing drivers club, which hed. Beginning in 1929, he began to annually contest the 24 hours of le mans.
Undoubtedly a gentleman driver, he had talent as well as position and may well have made an impact if he had started when a younger man. Driver earl howe 1932 european drivers championship results. By 1929 he had attained the title of earl howe and, sharing a 143 with callingham, the shell rep, was 30 minutes away from finishing the jcc double12 race when a piston broke. I am trying to track down information about earl howes mechanic george thomas. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe 18841964, politician, naval officer and motor racing driver and promotor. Howe left the house of commons to become a racing driver.
It was advice well taken for, ever since lady sarah married racing driver piers courage in 1966, her life has had more hairraising twists and turns than most. Earl howes mechanic george thomas the nostalgia forum. Mar 15, 2020 racing driver dick seaman was the first british driver to win a major grand prix in 15 years. Francis curzon 18841964 only began his racing career aged 44. Francis curzon, 5th earl howe, with his racing car. Lincolnshire racing driver jack harvey has won the prestigious earl howe trophy at the british racing drivers club awards.
The driver gets points if he finishes in the first six positions of every race 2. Jun 16, 2018 the lady howe in question was none other than lady georgiana spencerchurchill, daughter of the 7th duke of marlborough. Shot using a nikon j1 with nikkor 1030mm and miranda 355mm lenses. Everyone, meet francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, or for short, earl howe. On the road the earl was a fast driver, with speeding charges relished by the newspapers. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The 1937 bugatti type 57s originally owned by earl howe, whose existence has only been known to a handful of people during the last 50 years will be sold at bonhams retromobile sale in paris on. In the 1918 uk general election he won the battersea south seat as the candidate of the conservative party, which he held until 1929. Racing heroes are michael schumacher, james hunt and jim clark. But francis curzon, 5th earl of howe, dusted himself off each time, and got curzon at the wheel of his car during the rac international tourist trophy race, 1928.
Scarisbrick imagines georgiana in full dress, long diamond earrings, her grandest diamond necklace, and with this tiara on her head as she circulated in the upper realms of victorian society. A tremendous array of pre1935 grand prix racing machines took to the goodwood circuit for the inaugural earl howe trophy race. However, earl howe, the president of the british racing drivers club, had previously seen scott brown driving and had made a note to find out who he was. The grand old man of motor racing robust, skilled and wealthy, lord howe had. Driver earl howe 1932 european drivers championship. This car made its debut at the ulster tt race in 1935 with howe at the wheel. He entered several prewar grands prix, won the 1931 24 hours of le mans with tim birkin, and later served as both the president of the british racing. Click on the site to see earl howe s career results at that track. The brdc owns and operates silverstone circuit in the united. After a short time in the uk, the car moved to paris where it was bought by the talented young french racing driver, pierre bouillin, better known as pierre levegh after he changed his name to emulate his pioneering motorracing uncle.
Presented with earl howe trophy by british racing drivers club as topperforming british driver in north american motorsport for season. I am trying to track down information about earl howe s mechanic george thomas. Francis richard henry penn curzon, 5th earl howe, cbe, pc, vd 1 may 1884, mayfair, london 26 july 1964, amersham, buckinghamshire was a british naval officer, member of parliament, and motor racing driver and promotor. The lady howe in question was none other than lady georgiana spencerchurchill, daughter of the 7th duke of marlborough. A keen amateur racing driver who succeeded to the peerage in 1929, he encouraged dudley benjafield to found the british racing driver s club and was elected its first president that same year. Robust, skilled and wealthy, lord howe had the perfect racing start. The mg k3 magnette is quite a remarkable motor car, this example actually won the mille miglia in 1933 in the hands of the capable racing driver earl howe. Aug 09, 2016 purchased new by francis curzon, the 5th earl howe, this car was one of the first type 51s delivered. Racing apart, earl howe was educated at eton and christ church, oxford. Lord howe did not take up racing seriously until he was 44 years old but he would then become one britains best known drivers. Again in 1931, he was victorious with co driver henry birkin in an alfa romeo 8c 2300lm for the overall win.
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