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John Coombs, 1922-2013

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John Coombs, 1922-2013

By alley - Aug 4, 2013, 7:08 AM ET

John Coombs, who died on Saturday aged 92, was instrumental in the early career of Jackie Stewart as well as in convincing Jaguar to create the lightweight E-Type racer.Proprietor of Coombs of Guildford, a Jaguar dealer, it was natural the Coventry marque featured heavily as he wound down his career...

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