Cameron C. Earl
Cameron C. Earl (born 1923 in Sculcoates , Yorkshire , † June 18, 1952 in Nuneaton , Warwickshire ) was a British designer of racing cars . He is considered the first fatality in Formula 1 .
After the Second World War , Earl was sent to Germany by the British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee to study the development of the 1930s Grand Prix racing cars from Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union . After in-depth discussions with the designers at the time, he made blueprints of the racing cars. Earl published his accounts in a book at the age of 25.
In the early 1950s, Earl became a technical consultant in the Gerard Racing Team , a private racing team owned by Bob Gerard that used ERA pre-war models in Formula 1 and the British Formula Libre .
During test drives on the Motor Industry Research Association test track (MIRA), Earl's ERA overturned and the 29-year-old Briton died a little later of a fractured skull in the hospital. Shortly after the accident, a test ban was imposed on monopostos on the MIRA test track.
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| SURNAME | Earl, Cameron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British vehicle designer and racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sculcoates , Yorkshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1952 |
| Place of death | Nuneaton , Warwickshire |