Terry Sanger (1934–2013)

Terry Sanger, the doyenne of 1960s saloon racing specials has died aged 79.

Born in Wales, Terry moved to Bristol in his teens to become an apprentice at Bristol Aero Engines. Nurturing a desire to race, he spent several seasons on motorcycles, becoming especially adept at Castle Combe, his home circuit. During 1953 Terry intended to make his four-wheel debut at the “Combe” in a tuned–up Ford van. On the day, however, the Clerk of the Course seconded him to a marshal’s post at Quarry Bend where, later, he would meet Stirling Moss, who crashed just where Terry had been stationed!