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D'Arcy Richard Baker (1877-1932) | |||
In the early 1900s he extensively renovated Hedsor House, a mansion he owned in Hedsor, Buckinghamshire, but the expense led to his bankruptcy, and on his death his estate passed to his bankers, and then to the Shepherd family in 1934 | |||
In 1908 Fiat entrant d'Arcy Baker engaged the company's star performer, Felice Nazzaro, to handle a huge chain-driven car named Mephistopheles in a match race against Napier's giant Samson for a £250 purse. | In 1908 Fiat entrant d'Arcy Baker engaged the company's star performer, Felice Nazzaro, to handle a huge chain-driven car named Mephistopheles in a match race against Napier's giant Samson for a £250 purse. | ||
1908 | 1908 D'Arcy Baker of [[Fiat Motors]] | ||
1913 Managing Director of [[Fiat Motors]] and Director of [[New Girling Commercial Cars]] | |||
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Revision as of 23:58, 31 January 2020
D'Arcy Richard Baker (1877-1932)
In the early 1900s he extensively renovated Hedsor House, a mansion he owned in Hedsor, Buckinghamshire, but the expense led to his bankruptcy, and on his death his estate passed to his bankers, and then to the Shepherd family in 1934
In 1908 Fiat entrant d'Arcy Baker engaged the company's star performer, Felice Nazzaro, to handle a huge chain-driven car named Mephistopheles in a match race against Napier's giant Samson for a £250 purse.
1908 D'Arcy Baker of Fiat Motors
1913 Managing Director of Fiat Motors and Director of New Girling Commercial Cars