Jack Tower, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Tower

American race car driver

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1888

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1985

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Jack Tower

  • Elmer Vernon Jack Tower (Jack Tower) was an American racecar driver and riding mechanic from Flint, Michigan.
  • Tower was the fastest qualifier at the 1913 Indianapolis 500, but started from the back row as the grid was determined by a blind draw.
  • Tower was a manager at Studebaker, who also ran a cyclecar company.
  • He remained involved in the car industry and had many patents to his name regarding the automotive industry.
  • These included a clutch disk, a clutch construction device, a transmission device, a clutch plate and a steering wheel invention.

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