Arthur Waite (racing driver)
| Arthur Waite | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1894 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 1991 |
| Australian Grand Prix | |
| Years active | 1928 |
| Teams | Austin Motor Company |
| Best finish | 1st in 1928 Australian Grand Prix |
| Championship titles | |
| 1928 | Australian Grand Prix |
Colonel Arthur Waite MC., OSt.J., DL., JP., (1894–1991) was a British-born racing driver.[1]
Born in Adelaide, Arthur Waite served at Gallipoli and was later hospitalised where he met his later wife, Irene Austin, who was the daughter of Herbert Austin. After World War I Captain Waite joined his father-in-law's firm, the Austin Motor Company. While in the employ of Austin, Waite was sent back to Australia, where in Melbourne he established Austin Distributors. Prior to leaving for Australia he had established the firm's motor racing efforts, winning races himself at Brooklands and Monza.[2]
While in Australia he sent for his Austin 7 racing car in order to compete in the race that later became known as the 1928 Australian Grand Prix. A different car was sent however, but despite it being a relatively standard sports model it was a supercharged for racing version of the Austin 7.[3] Despite this, Waite won the Grand Prix (held at Phillip Island).[4]
| Preceded by inaugural |
Winner of the Australian Grand Prix 1928 |
Succeeded by Arthur Terdich |
References
- ↑ Waite Stamp - Austin 7 Club Inc.
- ↑ Between the Wars Austin 50 Years of Progress
- ↑ Bell, Ray (1986). "1928". The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. R&T Publishing. pp. 14–24. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ↑ CAMS Manual on the Australian Grand Prix