Paul Thomas England(28 March 1929 – 17 June 2014)[1]was an Australianracing driver.He worked for the Repco company and raced his own 138 Holden-powered grey motor Ausca sports racing car that used a fibreglass body based on the A6GCS Maserati.
| Born | 28 March 1929 Melbourne,Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 17 June 2014(aged 85) |
| Formula OneWorld Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Active years | 1957 |
| Teams | privateerCooper |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1957 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1957 German Grand Prix |
England contested a singleFormula OneWorld ChampionshipGrand Prixrace, the1957 German Grand Prix,in aFormula TwoCooperT41-Climax.He retired from the race due to a fault with thedistributor.[2]After his return from Europe, England used a car by the same name Ausca but was a totally different creation – an 1800cc VW in front and a 2200cc VW in back both supercharged by the one supercharger with a special manifold to take the compressed intake to the other end, to win threeAustralian Hillclimb Championships,in 1970, 1973 and 1974. The Ausca is now in a VW museum in Ballarat.
After retiring from racing, England owned a general engineering company called Paul England & Staff inEssendon,Victoria,Australia. Paul England & Staff is run by his first child and eldest daughter, Lisa Mary Coulton and her husband Steven Coulton. Paul had ten grandchildren.
In the 1970s England's company built 1.6 litre Ford engines for motor racing which were referred to as an England engine.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Ridgeway Managements | CooperT41(F2) | Climax FWB1.5L4 | ARG | MON | 500 | FRA | GBR | GER Ret |
PES | ITA | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^"Tributes".Herald Sun.18 June 2014.Retrieved25 June2014.
- ^Small, Steve (1994).The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who.Guinness. p. 127.ISBN0851127029.
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