This Day in Auto History: 22 MARCH

This Day in Auto History: 3.22.1874 Louis Delage is born in Cognac, France 3.22.1914 Sir Donald Gresham Stokes, Chairman and Managing Director of the British Leyland Corporation Ltd. 1968-1973, is born in London, England 3.22.1930 Racer Gastone Brilli-Peri is killed at age 36 when he crashes during a practice run for the Tripoli Grand Prix 3.22.1948 Racer Per Stureson is born in Sweden 3.22.1974 Racer Peter Revson is killed at age 35 when his Shadow-Cosworth crashes during a practice run at the Kyalami track in South Africa

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick