Tim Birkin
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Tim Birkin was a famed British racing driver and one of the original "Bentley Boys," renowned for his daring driving style and key role in Bentley’s pre-war motorsport successes.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ racing driver ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Distinguished Service Order ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1896-07-26 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | blood poisoning ⓘ |
| competedIn |
24 Hours of Le Mans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Prix motor racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1933-06-22 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hero of British motorsport in the 1920s and 1930s
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one of the original Bentley Boys ⓘ |
| designed | Bentley Blower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| droveFor |
Alfa Romeo
NERFINISHED
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Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| familyName | Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | supercharged Bentley cars ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bentley Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Tim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Baronet Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
24 Hours of Le Mans victories
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daring driving style ⓘ pre-war motorsport successes with Bentley ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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racing driver ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nottingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| relative |
Archibald Birkin
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Blakeney, Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsDiscipline |
endurance racing
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sports car racing ⓘ |
| title | baronet ⓘ |
| vehicleClassDriven |
Bentley 4½ Litre
NERFINISHED
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Bentley Blower 4½ Litre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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