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[Udo K.]

Stuart Lewis-Evans was a well known F1 driver of the 50ies, even over here in Germany.
Recently I worked over results of 500c.c. F3 from the early 50ies and came across
L. Lewis-Evans. I suppose that's Stuart's brother. But unfortunately I have no idea what happened to him later. Does anybody know about his fate? And what's the L. standing for?

[Vitesse2]

Not his brother, Udo, but his father! Not sure what the L stands for, but something in the back of my mind says "Les" - probably wrong though!!! Steve Small plays safe and just calls him "Pop"!

[Roger Clark]

I think his name, rather bizarrely, was Lewis Lewis-Evans

[Vitesse2]

I think his full name is given in the DSJ book on Vanwall, but I can't check, as my copy has gone AWOL!

[Milan Fistonic]

Originally posted by Roger Clark
I think his name, rather bizarrely, was Lewis Lewis-Evans

I can confirm his name was Lewis.

[Udo K.]

So his name really was Lewis Lewis-Evans?!

I still would like to keep this going as I hope to get more info on this man. I only have the bare results, maybe someone knows more.

[Milan Fistonic]

This is his entry in the Who's Who section of the Motor Racing Directory 1957.

LEWIS-EVANS, Lewis

Driver (F3). Has competed in every meeting at Brands Hatch since begining of 1951, and raced in Belgium, France and Italy. Lap record, Amiens International 1953. Also Agen International 1953, 2nd; Silverstone 100-mile race, 5th. b. Plumstead, 6 November 1899. Garage proprietor, Lewis Evans Motors, 70-80 Park View Road, Welling, Kent. Tel.: Bexley Heath 1234.

[Barry Boor]

Slightly O.T, but possibly of some interest to non-British members.

Although Pop Lewis-Evans, and presumably Stuart also, were born in South London, there is clearly a Welsh connection with both Lewis and Evans being Welsh surnames.

Living as I do now in the heart of North Wales, I can tell you that there are a very large number of gentlemen in Wales who are, IMHO rather bizarrely, named Hugh Hughes, William Williams, Robert Roberts, Evan Evans and John Jones. Although I cannot say I have ever met a Lewis Lewis!

[Roger Clark]

Fans of fotball may also know that the father of Gary and Phil Neville is Neville Neville. Whether English or Welsh football would benefit if we could establish a connection, i couldn't possibly say.

[Eric Dunsdon]

We spectators had to do a runner when 'Pop' Lewis Evans Cooper-Norton came over the safety bank at Silverstones Copse Corner in May 1955. Fortunatley for him, he was one of the few drivers to wear seat belts at that time!.