Eva Gordon-Simpson

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Evelin (Eva) Gordon-Simpson ({{nee|Brewer}}; 1901–1980){{cite web |title=Evelin ('Eva') Gordon-Simpson (née Brewer) |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp165176/evelin-eva-gordon-simpson-nee-brewer |website=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=4 July 2024}} was a British racing driver. She was born on 30th July, 1901 in Garstang, Lanchashire, and died on 23rd June, 1980 in Paddington, London.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/eva-gordon-simpson/

In 1932, Gordon-Simpson drove in the Monte Carlo Rally in a Singer, finishing 24th overall and 2nd to Alexandra Lindh among the women entrants.{{cite web |title=RMC 1932 |url=https://classiccarcatalogue.com/sport/RMC_1932.html |website=classiccarcatalogue.com}}

She competed in the 1935 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race as part of a team of women known as "Eyston's Dancing Daughters".{{cite book |last1=Knowles |first1=David |title=MG Century: 100 Years—Safety Fast! |date=12 March 2024 |publisher=Motorbooks |isbn=978-0-7603-8315-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=honVEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA64 |language=en}} The six women drove three MG P-types. Striving for reliability rather than position, all three cars successfully completed the race and were the focus of much attention. Gordon-Simpson and her co-driver of car #56, Australian Joan Richmond, finished 24th overall and first among the three MGs.

In 1937, Gordon-Simpson married engineer and Bugatti enthusiast Hugh Graham (H.G.) Conway, who would go on to help design the Concorde.{{cite magazine

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