Lofty England

Engineer, Deceased Person

1911 – 1995

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Who was Lofty England?

Frank Raymond Wilton "Lofty" England was an engineer and motor company manager from England. He rose to fame as the manager of the Jaguar Cars sports car racing team in the 1950s, during which time Jaguar cars won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race on five occasions. After the company's withdrawal from racing England moved into the mainstream management of Jaguar Cars, later succeeding Sir William Lyons as its Chairman and Chief Executive, before retiring in 1974.

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Born
Aug 24, 1911
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Died
May 30, 1995

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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