Archie Butterworth
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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.
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Archie Butterworth | |
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Born | Archibald James Butterworth (1912-06-19)19 June 1912 Waterford, Ireland |
Died | 12 February 2005(2005-02-12) (aged 92) |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, racing driver |
Known for | Butterworth Engineering |
Notable work | The Butterworth flat-four engine The A.J.B. Special four-wheel drive racing car |
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