I know he was married to the sister of Sir Alfred Owen, the founder of BRM.
What else do we know we about him? Was he a Lord?
Louis Stanley
Started by
David M. Kane
, Jan 19 2003 19:07
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#1
Posted 19 January 2003 - 19:07
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#2
Posted 19 January 2003 - 21:44
Jean Stanley, sister of Sir Alfred and Ernest Owen, was closely involved with BRM from the 1950’s. With her husband Louis they were team principals for BRM from the 1960’s and as Stanley-BRM from 1974 until the team's closure in 1977. Jean died in June 2002.
Louis T Stanley, with wife Jean, were team principals for BRM from the 1960’s and Stanley-BRM from 1974 until the teams closure in 1977. “Big Lou” other activities also included being managing director of London's Dorchester Hotel, a prolific book writer and one time honorary secretary of the Grand Prix Drivers Association. One of the driving forces for greater safety in a deadly age of Formula One and Director General of the Grand Prix Medical Service active from 1967. One of the first to bring overt sponsorship into F1 with the 1972/3 Marlboro cigarette livery.
Louis T Stanley, with wife Jean, were team principals for BRM from the 1960’s and Stanley-BRM from 1974 until the teams closure in 1977. “Big Lou” other activities also included being managing director of London's Dorchester Hotel, a prolific book writer and one time honorary secretary of the Grand Prix Drivers Association. One of the driving forces for greater safety in a deadly age of Formula One and Director General of the Grand Prix Medical Service active from 1967. One of the first to bring overt sponsorship into F1 with the 1972/3 Marlboro cigarette livery.
#3
Posted 20 January 2003 - 00:48
Originally posted by David M. Kane
....Was he a Lord?....
NO.
#4
Posted 20 January 2003 - 01:50
But he sure did act like one.
#5
Posted 20 January 2003 - 08:29
I think his contribution via the GP Medical Service should not be understated.
He pretty much headed up this organisation from the beginning, as I recall, promoting it, raising the funds, organising things. I seem to remember this was in response to the danger faced by Stewart at the Belgian GP of 1966...
He pretty much headed up this organisation from the beginning, as I recall, promoting it, raising the funds, organising things. I seem to remember this was in response to the danger faced by Stewart at the Belgian GP of 1966...
#6
Posted 20 January 2003 - 18:26
He appears to have been a scratch golfer in his youth and has written some excellent books on the history of golf.
If I recall correctly he has also written books on flowers.
If I recall correctly he has also written books on flowers.
#7
Posted 20 January 2003 - 18:52
Originally posted by ry6
If I recall correctly he has also written books on flowers.
And tennis and rugby.
#8
Posted 20 January 2003 - 19:03
He used to write an annual book about the F1 season imaginatively called 'Grand Prix'. It was always marred by his insistence on using his own photographs which were not exactly up to Autocourse standards, or indeed, even to good amateur standatrds.