# Eva Gordon-Simpson

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**Evelin** (**Eva**) **Gordon-Simpson** (; 1901–1980)[1] was a British racing driver. She was born on 30th July, 1901 in [Garstang](/source/Garstang), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), and died on 23rd June, 1980 in [Paddington](/source/Paddington), [London](/source/London).[2]

In 1932, Gordon-Simpson drove in the [Monte Carlo Rally](/source/Monte_Carlo_Rally) in a [Singer](/source/Singer_Motors), finishing 24th overall and 2nd to [Alexandra Lindh](/source/Alexandra_Lindh) among the women entrants.[3][4]

She competed in the [1935 24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/1935_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) endurance race as part of a team of women known as "[Eyston's](/source/George_Eyston) Dancing Daughters".[5] The six women drove three [MG P-types](/source/MG_P-type).[5] Striving for reliability rather than position, all three cars successfully completed the race and were the focus of much attention.[5] Gordon-Simpson and her co-driver of car #56, Australian [Joan Richmond](/source/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](/source/Concorde).[3][6][7]

## References

1. ["Evelin ('Eva') Gordon-Simpson (née Brewer)"](https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp165176/evelin-eva-gordon-simpson-nee-brewer). *National Portrait Gallery*. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

1. [https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/eva-gordon-simpson/](https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/eva-gordon-simpson/)

1. Page, James (October 2023). ["Hugh Conway"](https://www.magzter.com/stories/automotive/Octane/HUGH-CONWAY). *[Octane](/source/Octane_(magazine))*. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

1. ["RMC 1932"](https://classiccarcatalogue.com/sport/RMC_1932.html). *classiccarcatalogue.com*

1. Knowles, David (12 March 2024). [*MG Century: 100 Years—Safety Fast!*](https://books.google.com/books?id=honVEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA64). Motorbooks. ISBN 978-0-7603-8315-5.

1. Brody, Bill. ["Happy Days"](https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1992/57/happy-days-3/). *Motor Sport Magazine*. No. August 1992. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

1. ["Obituary: Hugh Conway"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/751402503/). *The Daily Telegraph*. 5 December 1989. p. 25.

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