Lady race and rally drivers.
Discussion
It prompted recently to consider the fact that we have not had any real lady drivers in recent years ,though I stand to be corrected.There was on such who raced trucks and became an instructor at Brands back in the 80s .Please feel free to post careers of your favorites.
Mine, is Kay Petre
Mine, is Kay Petre
Christabel Carlisle was fast and a bit of a babe...
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And so was Rosemary Smith.
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And so was Rosemary Smith.
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Roberta Cowell
Born in 1921, Robert Cowell joined the RAF at 17, in 1937, and gained his pilots licence in a Tiger Moth.
He won his class in The Lands End Trial in 1936 driving a Riley, and later took to dressing up as a mechanic to sneak into the pits at Brooklands, where he helped drivers and crews.
In 1939 he trained as a fighter pilot and, flying a Spitfire, he took part in the Normandy landings, before being shot down over Austria, and becoming a POW in Lubeck. He was freed by the Russians in 1945.
After the war, he set up an engineering business, and continued to race Altas and ERAs at the 1947 Rouen Grnad Prix, and the Brighton Speed Trials.
In 1951 Bob became the first British person to undergo male to female reassignment surgery and, as Roberta, continued to race, notably at Shelsley Walsh in 1957. In the 1970s, she was a Formula 3 test driver.
Born in 1921, Robert Cowell joined the RAF at 17, in 1937, and gained his pilots licence in a Tiger Moth.
He won his class in The Lands End Trial in 1936 driving a Riley, and later took to dressing up as a mechanic to sneak into the pits at Brooklands, where he helped drivers and crews.
In 1939 he trained as a fighter pilot and, flying a Spitfire, he took part in the Normandy landings, before being shot down over Austria, and becoming a POW in Lubeck. He was freed by the Russians in 1945.
After the war, he set up an engineering business, and continued to race Altas and ERAs at the 1947 Rouen Grnad Prix, and the Brighton Speed Trials.
In 1951 Bob became the first British person to undergo male to female reassignment surgery and, as Roberta, continued to race, notably at Shelsley Walsh in 1957. In the 1970s, she was a Formula 3 test driver.
Michelle Mouton
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Oh so close to winning the WRC in a Quattro.
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Oh so close to winning the WRC in a Quattro.
Edited by velocemitch on Saturday 13th February 14:59
Edited by velocemitch on Saturday 13th February 15:00
Edited by velocemitch on Saturday 13th February 15:00
I went to school with Andrew and Roger Morley, whose parents were Don Morley and Valerie Domleo; both rally drivers from the 1950s. Don and his brother Erle, despite winning the Monte Carlo outright were always gentlemen privateers. In the 1980s their family Range Rover had the DJM400 registration that was on the 3.4 MkI Jaguar in which they won the Mone Carlo and a load of other rallies
niva441 said:
Was it Heather Baille you're thinking of who raced Trucks (amongst other vehicles) and was a Brands Instructor?
Yes that`s her! a very talented driver and a great looker also.Another who springs to mind is Joy Cooke, partnering Ken Wharton to win the tulip in 51 in a little Ford Anglia. Also hill climber andsingle seat racer in the 50s
One lady driver I have been trying to research is Jean Bloxham. I know that the Jersey Car Club produced a booklet on her some years back but I've had no success trying to get one. She's married to Mike Salmon and they came to stay here last year so I have some information and she certainly was quite a formidable racer despite weighing in at 7 stone maximum. She raced a DB3S and a D-type in her day. If anyone can help me I'd be more than grateful.
ClaphamGT3 said:
I went to school with Andrew and Roger Morley, whose parents were Don Morley and Valerie Domleo; both rally drivers from the 1950s. Don and his brother Erle, despite winning the Monte Carlo outright were always gentlemen privateers. In the 1980s their family Range Rover had the DJM400 registration that was on the 3.4 MkI Jaguar in which they won the Mone Carlo and a load of other rallies
Well I never, you learn something every day. There was me thinking the closest we came to motor racing stardom was the Russell clan Doofus said:
Roberta Cowell
Born in 1921, Robert Cowell joined the RAF at 17, in 1937, and gained his pilots licence in a Tiger Moth.
He won his class in The Lands End Trial in 1936 driving a Riley, and later took to dressing up as a mechanic to sneak into the pits at Brooklands, where he helped drivers and crews.
In 1939 he trained as a fighter pilot and, flying a Spitfire, he took part in the Normandy landings, before being shot down over Austria, and becoming a POW in Lubeck. He was freed by the Russians in 1945.
After the war, he set up an engineering business, and continued to race Altas and ERAs at the 1947 Rouen Grnad Prix, and the Brighton Speed Trials.
In 1951 Bob became the first British person to undergo male to female reassignment surgery and, as Roberta, continued to race, notably at Shelsley Walsh in 1957. In the 1970s, she was a Formula 3 test driver.
And here he/she is:Born in 1921, Robert Cowell joined the RAF at 17, in 1937, and gained his pilots licence in a Tiger Moth.
He won his class in The Lands End Trial in 1936 driving a Riley, and later took to dressing up as a mechanic to sneak into the pits at Brooklands, where he helped drivers and crews.
In 1939 he trained as a fighter pilot and, flying a Spitfire, he took part in the Normandy landings, before being shot down over Austria, and becoming a POW in Lubeck. He was freed by the Russians in 1945.
After the war, he set up an engineering business, and continued to race Altas and ERAs at the 1947 Rouen Grnad Prix, and the Brighton Speed Trials.
In 1951 Bob became the first British person to undergo male to female reassignment surgery and, as Roberta, continued to race, notably at Shelsley Walsh in 1957. In the 1970s, she was a Formula 3 test driver.
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