Reg Parnell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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racecar driver
Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1911
Place of Birth: Derby, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 07-Jan-1964
Profession: Formula One driver
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Reg Parnell
- Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell (2 July 1911 – 7 January 1964) was a racing driver and team manager from Derby, England.
- He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.Parnell, as both a driver and a team manager, had a considerable influence on post-war British motorsport until his premature death in 1964.
- Parnell raced at Brooklands and was banned following an accident with Kay Petre which ended her racing career.
- Before the war he bought up racing cars.
- Once the hostilities had ceased he sold them to form the basis of post-war racing entries.
- He later raced a whole host of cars before turning to management and taking Aston Martin into Formula 1.
- Parnell went on to run the Yeoman Credit Racing team with the help of his son Tim who later raced in Formula 1 himself.
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