Bill Boddy
Bill Boddy | |
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| Born | William Charles Boddy 22 February 1913 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Died | 7 July 2011 (aged 98) Radnorshire, Powys, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Motorsport journalist Author |
| Years active | 1930–2011 |
| Known for | Editor; Motor Sport magazine |
William Boddy, MBE (22 February 1913 – 7 July 2011) was a British journalist who was the editor of Motor Sport from 1936 to 1991. After 1991 he still contributed regularly to Motor Sport magazine, continuing a career that lasted eighty-one years. He also co-founded the Vintage Sports Car Club, and founded the Brooklands Society in 1967 among numerous contributions to the emerging vintage car scene. At his death he was considered the longest-serving journalist in the UK, having submitted his first article in 1930 and his last one just a week before his death.