Peter Harper (racing Driver)
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Peter Charles Edward Harper (25 November 1921 – 26 August 2003) was a British racing driver best known for his
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skills, especially on snow and ice. Harper competed mostly with cars from the
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, for whom he ran a number of motor dealerships based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Harper served with the
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during
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. He started rallying in 1947 and was a regular class winner in the Monte Carlo Rally. In 1962 he finished as runner-up in the
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.1962 official BTCC standings
. btcc.net Harper was elected to the
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as a full member in 1994.. timesonline.co.uk. 19 September 2003 Harper was married twice. His first wife Mavis was his co-driver at his first Monte Carlo Rally in 1950. After she died of cancer, he married Priscilla in 1992. Harper died in 2003, aged 81. He was survived by his second wife and a son and daughter from the first marriage.


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1921 births 2003 deaths English racing drivers English rally drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{England-autoracing-bio-stub