Maurice Harvey

Major Cyril Maurice Harvey (1891-1936) was a British driver at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Bristol-born Harvey was gassed and escaped from German captivity during the First World War.

A serious accident in 1932 ended his racing career. He was also active in designing cars. Bad luck dogged him all of his life. He saw his first wife killed in a road accident and his second wife left him. He even fell from a horse the day before he died. He took his own life whilst camping at Trevenwith Farm, St.Keverne, Cornwall in 1936.

Racing Career and Le Mans
Maj. Harvey made his Le Mans 24 Hours debut in 1928 and managed a sixth place finish in an Alvis TA. Returning in 1931, he was fifth, his highest Le Mans finish, this time driving an Aston Martin.

He won the Brooklands 200 Mile Race in 1923 giving Britain it's first major triumph, but in 1928, in the same event, crashed whilst in the lead.