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[[File:1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Embericos Pourtout Coupé - fvr.jpg|thumb|The 1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Embericos Pourtout Coupé that Wisdom used during the [[1949 24 Hours of Le Mans]].]] |
[[File:1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Embericos Pourtout Coupé - fvr.jpg|thumb|The 1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Embericos Pourtout Coupé that Wisdom used during the [[1949 24 Hours of Le Mans]].]] |
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[[File:1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans lightweight.JPG|thumb|Model of the 1952 Nash-Healey that Wisdom used during the [[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]].]] |
[[File:1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans lightweight.JPG|thumb|Model of the 1952 Nash-Healey that Wisdom used during the [[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]].]] |
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'''Thomas Henry ("Tommy") Wisdom''' (16 Feb 1906, [[Brighton, East Sussex|Brighton]] – 12 Nov 1972, [[Birmingham, West Midlands|Birmingham]] <ref>http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-wisdom/</ref>) was a [[Great Britain|British]] motoring correspondent for the [[Daily Herald]] and a [[racing driver]]. In his 33 year racing career, he entered 52 races, including 12 times the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] and 11 times the [[Mille Miglia]]. He raced for famous companies like [[Singer Motors|Singer]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], and [[Aston Martin]] and on some occasions was joined by drivers like [[Jack Fairman]], [[Leslie Johnson (racing driver)|Leslie Johnson]], and [[Graham Whitehead]]. Besides [[sports car racing]], Wisdom was a well-known name in [[rallying]], too, having started the [[Monte Carlo rally]] 23 times. <ref>http://www.hpc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=90</ref><ref>http://www.healey.nl/rallysport/</ref> Tommy's wife [[Elsie Wisdom|Elsie]] and daughter [[Ann Wisdom]] were racing drivers, too. <ref>http://speedqueens.blogspot.nl/2010/07/elsie-wisdom.html</ref><ref>http://www.goodwood.co.uk/members-meeting/news-and-coverage/articles/cocktails,-cakes-and-a-racing-heroine-called-bill-.aspx</ref> |
'''Thomas Henry ("Tommy") Wisdom''' (16 Feb 1906, [[Brighton, East Sussex|Brighton]] – 12 Nov 1972, [[Birmingham, West Midlands|Birmingham]] <ref>http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-wisdom/</ref>) was a [[Great Britain|British]] motoring correspondent for the [[Daily Herald]] and a [[racing driver]]. <ref>Harnessing Horsepower: The Pat Moss Carlsson story, S. Turner, Veloce Publishing, 2011, p.29</ref> In his 33 year racing career, he entered 52 races, including 12 times the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] and 11 times the [[Mille Miglia]]. He raced for famous companies like [[Singer Motors|Singer]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], and [[Aston Martin]] and on some occasions was joined by drivers like [[Jack Fairman]], [[Leslie Johnson (racing driver)|Leslie Johnson]], and [[Graham Whitehead]]. Besides [[sports car racing]], Wisdom was a well-known name in [[rallying]], too, having started the [[Monte Carlo rally]] 23 times. <ref>http://www.hpc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=90</ref><ref>http://www.healey.nl/rallysport/</ref> Tommy's wife [[Elsie Wisdom|Elsie]] and daughter [[Ann Wisdom]] were racing drivers, too. <ref>http://speedqueens.blogspot.nl/2010/07/elsie-wisdom.html</ref><ref>http://www.goodwood.co.uk/members-meeting/news-and-coverage/articles/cocktails,-cakes-and-a-racing-heroine-called-bill-.aspx</ref><ref>Fast Ladies - Female Racing Drivers 1888-1970, J-F. Bouzanquet, Veloce Publishing, 2009, p.84</ref> |
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==Sports car racing results== |
==Sports car racing results== |
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<ref>http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Tommy-Wisdom-GB.html</ref><ref>http://www.experiencelemans.com/contents/en-us/d292_Le_Mans_Through_the_Years.html</ref><ref>http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/lemans.html</ref><ref>http://www.jowettjupiter.co.uk/comphist.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Tommy-Wisdom-GB.html Racing Sports Cars] |
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* Harnessing Horsepower: The Pat Moss Carlsson story, S. Turner, Veloce Publishing, 2011, p.29 |
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* Fast Ladies - Female Racing Drivers 1888-1970, J-F. Bouzanquet, Veloce Publishing, 2009, p.84 |
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Revision as of 12:13, 28 February 2014
Thomas Henry ("Tommy") Wisdom (16 Feb 1906, Brighton – 12 Nov 1972, Birmingham [1]) was a British motoring correspondent for the Daily Herald and a racing driver. [2] In his 33 year racing career, he entered 52 races, including 12 times the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 11 times the Mille Miglia. He raced for famous companies like Singer, Jaguar, and Aston Martin and on some occasions was joined by drivers like Jack Fairman, Leslie Johnson, and Graham Whitehead. Besides sports car racing, Wisdom was a well-known name in rallying, too, having started the Monte Carlo rally 23 times. [3][4] Tommy's wife Elsie and daughter Ann Wisdom were racing drivers, too. [5][6][7]
Sports car racing results
References
- ^ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-wisdom/
- ^ Harnessing Horsepower: The Pat Moss Carlsson story, S. Turner, Veloce Publishing, 2011, p.29
- ^ http://www.hpc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=90
- ^ http://www.healey.nl/rallysport/
- ^ http://speedqueens.blogspot.nl/2010/07/elsie-wisdom.html
- ^ http://www.goodwood.co.uk/members-meeting/news-and-coverage/articles/cocktails,-cakes-and-a-racing-heroine-called-bill-.aspx
- ^ Fast Ladies - Female Racing Drivers 1888-1970, J-F. Bouzanquet, Veloce Publishing, 2009, p.84
- ^ http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Tommy-Wisdom-GB.html
- ^ http://www.experiencelemans.com/contents/en-us/d292_Le_Mans_Through_the_Years.html
- ^ http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/lemans.html
- ^ http://www.jowettjupiter.co.uk/comphist.htm