Arthur Waite

Colonel Arthur Cyril Roy Waite MC., OSt.J., DL., JP., (1894–1991) was an Australian racing driver. Born in Adelaide, a son of William Nicholas Waite and Annie Waite, née Weston, Waite was employed with the engineering firm of Southcott Limited. He served at Gallipoli and was later hospitalised where he met his future wife, Irene Austin, the eldest daughter of Herbert Austin. After World War I Colo...

Colonel Arthur Cyril Roy Waite MC., OSt.J., DL., JP., (1894–1991) was an Australian racing driver. Born in Adelaide, a son of William Nicholas Waite and Annie Waite, née Weston, Waite was employed with the engineering firm of Southcott Limited. He served at Gallipoli and was later hospitalised where he met his future wife, Irene Austin, the eldest daughter of Herbert Austin. After World War I Colonel Waite joined his father-in-law's firm, the Austin Motor Company. While in the employ of Austin, Waite was sent back to Australia, where in Melbourne he established Austin Distributors. Prior to leaving for Australia he had established the firm's motor racing efforts, winning races himself at Brooklands and Monza. While in Australia he sent for his Austin 7 racing car in order to compete in the 100 Miles Road Race, later to become known as the 1928 Australian Grand Prix. A different car was sent however, but despite it being a relatively standard sports model it was a supercharged for racing version of the Austin 7. Despite this, Waite won the Grand Prix (held at Phillip Island). References