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Kenelm Lee Guinness

British racing driver (1887-1937) · Athletes · Died at 49

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Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE was a British racing driver of the 1910s and 1920s mostly associated with Sunbeam racing cars. He set a new Land Speed Record in 1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented and manufactured the KLG spark plug.

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KLG spark plug advertisement, Autocar magazine, 1919KLG spark plug advertisement, Autocar magazine, 1919Sunbeam driven to Land Speed Records by Guinness and as Blue Bird Malcolm CampbellSunbeam driven to Land Speed Records by Guinness and as Blue Bird Malcolm Campbell1914 French Grand Prix, (retired)1914 French Grand Prix, (retired)Grand Prix Sunbeams 1922 (retired)Grand Prix Sunbeams 1922 (retired)

Awards

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Athletes born in the 1880s 6

Francesco Verri39.6Alberto Warnken39.5Géza Tuli39.6Mathias Hynes39.4Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck39.6André Blaise39.3

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Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE was a British racing driver of the 1910s and 1920s mostly associated with Sunbeam racing cars. He set a new Land Speed Record in 1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented and manufactured the KLG spark plug. Additionally, aside from motorsport and mechanical interests, he was a director of the Guinness brewing company.

Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1937 · aged 49

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