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Kenelm Lee Guinness
Irish racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE (14 August 1887 – 10 April 1937) was an Irish racing driver of the 1910s and 1920s mostly associated with Sunbeam racing cars. He set a new Land Speed Record in 1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented and manufactured the KLG spark plug. Additionally, aside from motorsport and mechanical interests, he was a director of the Guinness brewing company.
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Born | (1887-08-14)14 August 1887 London, England |
Died | 10 April 1937(1937-04-10) (aged 49) Kingston Hill, Surrey, England |
Resting place | Putney Vale Cemetery, London |
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Spouse |
Josephine Strangman
(m. 1928; div. 1936) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Guinness family |
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