Kenelm Lee Guinness

Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE (14 August 1887 – 10 April 1937) was an Irish-born racing driver of the 1910s and 1920s. He set a new Land Speed Record in 1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented and manufactured the KLG spark plug. A member of the Guinness brewing family, and a director of the company, he lived and died in Putney Vale, and was buried at the nearby cemetery, bordering Putney Heath.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 14, 1887
Birth place
Dublin , Ireland
Date of deathApril 10, 1937
Residence
Putney
Resting place
Putney Vale Cemetery
Parents
Benjamin Guinness
Relatives
Guinness family

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  1. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1946/1946%20-%200312.html