Sir Henry Birkin
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Sir Henry Birkin was a famous British racing driver and one of the original "Bentley Boys," renowned for his success in endurance racing during the 1920s and early 1930s.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bentley Boy
ⓘ
human ⓘ racing driver ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1920s
ⓘ
1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWithBrand | Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Brooklands circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1896-07-26 ⓘ |
| carDriven |
Alfa Romeo (racing cars)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bentley 4½ Litre NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Blower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | blood poisoning ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1933-06-22 ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| familyName | Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Birkin baronetcy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | iconic figure in British motor racing history ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bentley Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| name | Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Le Mans 24 Hours victories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
endurance racing in the 1920s and early 1930s ⓘ racing for Bentley ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bentley Blower racing program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
racing driver ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nottingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| specialization |
endurance racing
ⓘ
sports car racing ⓘ |
| sport | motor racing ⓘ |
| style | daring driving style ⓘ |
| title | Baronet ⓘ |
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