Talk:Arthur Owen (racing driver)

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There is a body of opinion that points to Arthur Owen dying and being buried in Portugal: http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=82825&st=0 Rupertlt (talk) 23:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC) His son says he died in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal on 27 April 2002 and is buried nearby. Rupertlt (talk) 21:38, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In 1959 Arthur Owen won the Brighton Speed Trials driving a Cooper-Climax. See Motor Sport Oct 1959 P795. Rupertlt (talk) 00:14, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Owen competed in the 1962 Macau Grand Prix in a Cooper single-seater, qualifying on pole position but crashing early in the race. See Colour and Noise, by Philip Newsome, P71 & 72. Rupertlt (talk) 23:34, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Owen finished third in the first Japanese Grand Prix, held at Suzuka, May 3, 4 in 1963, driving a Lotus 23 sports car. See Motor Sport June 1963 P448. Rupertlt (talk) 00:18, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Racing Coopers by Arthur Owen (Cassell, 1959). Is this book attributable to Arthur Owen? Rupertlt (talk) 01:20, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

1963: Malaysia Grand Prix (thought to be on the Thomson Road circuit, Singapore) Arthur Owen had gearbox troubles but finished fifth in his Cooper Climax. Owen had a Brabham BT8A Climax 1980cc (chassis BT8 SC-1-64) for the 1964 event, which was rained out. Can anybody stand this up? Rupertlt (talk) 01:39, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Owen was in the jewelry business in Jersey, and is called a Jerseyman in some sources. Rupertlt (talk) 00:23, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]