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Archie Butterworth
1912-06-19 – 2005-02-12
Life & Legacy
Archibald James Butterworth (19 June 1912 – 12 February 2005) was an inventor and racing motorist who, in 1948, designed and constructed the A.J.B. Special, a four-wheel drive Formula One car. He was winner of the Brighton Speed Trials in 1949 and 1951. After a serious accident in 1951, he gave up competition, but continued to supply race car engines of his own design, notably to Bill Aston for the Aston Butterworth Grand Prix car and Archie Scott Brown for the Elva-Butterworth sports racing car.
Occupation & Career
engineer, inventor, racing driver, Formula One driver, designer
Education
University College London; Mount St Mary's College
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Aston Butterworth
Education & Institutions
Mount St Mary's College · University College London
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q4786635 — wikidata View source
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