Archie Scott-Brown

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Archie Scott-Brown
Nationality	British
World Championship Career
Active years	1956
Team(s)	Connaught
Races	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1956 British Grand Prix


Last race	1956 British Grand Prix

William Archibald Scott-Brown, known as Archie, (born May 13, 1927, Paisley, Renfrewshire - died May 19, 1958, Heusy, Belgium) was a British Formula One and sports car racing driver from Scotland. He participated in one grand prix on July 14, 1956, scoring no championship points. He also attempted to qualify for the Italian Grand Prix in the same year, but was excluded due to his lack of the required International Licence, his disability precluding the granting of such a licence at the time. Away from F1, in his short career Scott Brown scored 71 wins, 15 of which came in international competition.

Archie Scott Brown (although often shown as Scott-Brown, the name is not hyphenated) was born in 1927. As a result of German Measles during his mother's pregnancy, Archie was born with severe disablement to his legs and right arm. Tremendous determination and several operations meant that Archie was able to lead a normal life, although he never grew over 5'0" tall.

He took up motor sport early in life after his father built him a small car to aid his mobility. His first competative race was in 1951, in his own MG roadster, bought using a small legacy. As his reputation grew, his name became closely linked with that of Brian Lister, intially driving Lister's Tojeiro special, and later in sports racing cars built by Lister himself, and bearing his name. Archie enjoyed much success driving Lister-Jaguar's - the famous Knobblys. Known for his courageous driving style, he was often to be seen in corners getting his Lister very sideways indeed. Asked about the possibility of the Lister's notoriously poor brakes failing completely, he responded that he would "carry on without them, old boy". Over the few years he was in the sport he developed a fierce but good-natured rivalry with rising American driving talent Masten Gregory.

He was was mortally injured on 18 May 1958 during an accident in a sports car race at Spa-Francorchamps, driving a Lister Knobbly and duelling for the lead with Gregory. He died in hospital the following day, less than a week after his 31st birthday.

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1956	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B Type	Alta Straight-4	ARG	MON	500	BEL	FRA	GBR Ret	GER	ITA	-	0

[edit] Further reading

Edwards, R. 2004. Archie and the Listers: The heroic story of Archie Scott Brown and the racing marque he made famous. Patrick Stephens, 248pp. ISBN 1-85260-469-7