Spencer Summers
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Sir Spencer Summers (27 October 1902 - 19 January 1976) was a British
United Kingdom
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 Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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 politician. In 1945, he was Secretary for Overseas Trade
Secretary for Overseas Trade
The Secretary for Overseas Trade was a junior Ministerial position in the United Kingdom government from 1917 until 1953, subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade. The office was replaced by the Minister of State for Trade on 3 September 1953....

 in the post-war caretaker government. In 1946 he also assumed the role of the first chairman of the Outward Bound
Outward Bound
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 Trust. He was Member of Parliament
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 (MP) for Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:...

 from 1950 until his retirement in 1970.

His son Shane Summers
Shane Summers
Shane Lister Summers was a British racing driver, born in Rossett, Denbighshire, Wales. Although he raced in Formula One, he never participated in a World Championship event...

 was a racing driver who competed in a few non-Championship Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 races, but was killed in an accident practicing for the 1961 Silver City Trophy
1961 Silver City Trophy
The 2nd Silver City Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 3 June 1961 at Brands Hatch Circuit. The race was run over 76 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18/21....

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