Bob Jane
Robert Frederick Jane (18 December 1929 – 28 September 2018) was an Australian race car driver and businessman. He won the Armstrong 500 four times, the race that became the famous Bathurst 1000, and was a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion. He later founded the successful tyre retailer, Bob Jane T-Marts. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria.
Jane died after a 21-year struggle with prostate cancer on 28 September 2018. He was 88.[1]
Bob Jane Media
A Ford Falcon XL built up as a tribute to the car which was driven by Jane and Harry Firth to "First across the line" in the 1962 Armstrong 500
A Bob Jane T-Marts store, 2022
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 in which Jane won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1971 & 1972.
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References
- ↑ Dexter, Rachael (29 September 2018). "Bob Jane dies aged 88: Family pays tribute to former race car driver and businessman". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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