1918 - 2008
Tony Rolt British Diving
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Details
| First Name |
Tony
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| Last Name |
Rolt
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| Birthday |
16th October, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Bordon, Hampshire
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| Died |
6th February, 2008
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| Place of Death |
Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Diving
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Major Anthony Peter Roylance Rolt, MC & Bar, (16 October 1918 – 6 February 2008) was a British racing driver, soldier and engineer. A war hero, Rolt maintained a long connection with the sport, albeit behind the scenes. The Ferguson 4WD project he was involved in paid off with spectacular results, and he was involved in other engineering projects. At his death, he was the longest surviving participant of the first ever World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950. He was one of the last pre-war winners remaining too – he won the 1939 British Empire Trophy, aged just 20 in 1939 – this was after he started his career in 1935, as a 16-year-old, in a 3-wheeler Morgan in speed trials. He won the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans and participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.
