Owners, Drivers & Friends

The People

The owners, drivers and friends who have shaped the WSM story since 1962.

Arculus, Brian & Pat

Purchased WSM 202 from John Pearson in September 2008. Racers both — Brian started in 1985 with a Jaguar XK120, Alfa Giulietta GT Sprint and then a March 712 in

Arkless, Simon

Bought WSM 206 from Mike Lewis in 1964 and proved to be a very capable driver at circuits around the UK. The car was later changed back to road specification

Bain, Kent

Prepared and drove WSM 207 in Sports Car Club of America races for Walter Donaghy in Connecticut, USA. Vintage Racing Services restored the car in 1987 after storage since 1968,

Barrett, Tim

Bought WSM 201 from Delta Garage in 1964. The car is pictured prior to collection from Vicarage Lodge in Wing, before removal of the cherished DWS 97 number which remained

Cocks, Clive

Long-term owner of WSM 210. Took the car on the Le Jog — the five-day, 2,400-mile Land’s End to John O’Groats trek — achieving 2nd in class. Also competed at

Hill, Geoff

Owner of WSM 405 — the first WSM to be fitted with a K-series engine, ordered in 2011. Hill campaigned the car in hill climbs at Harewood and Bo’Ness, achieving

Hulett, Ian

Sprite compadre who, with Murray Henderson, began construction of the first S2 WSM — WSM 401. The floor pan took shape and the H frame was welded. Hulett also competed

Jackson, Peter

Joined Delta Garage in 1961 to run the forecourt and workshop. Raced WSM 201 with great success, including 3rd in class in the German Grand Prix support race at Nürburgring

Kappeller, Peter

Swiss owner of WSM 202, having acquired the car from Brian Arculus. Peter campaigned WSM 202 at Equipe GTS events including Brands Hatch 2018, coming to grips with circuits new

Lewis, Mike

WSM 202 went to Douglas’s son-in-law Mike Lewis, who campaigned it in races and hill-climbs in 1963 to many wins. Also drove WSM 206 (the ultra-lightweight fibreglass car). His daughter

Marks, John

Bought WSM 201 from Peter Jackson in August 1966, and sold on in September 1967.

McManus, Jim & Peggy

Jim joined the Delta Garage business in 1963 after having worked at the Donald Healey Motor Company in London for seven years. An acknowledged expert in driving tests and a

Miles, John

Son of Sir Bernard Miles. Worked at Delta Garage for a short while in the 1960s through his connection with Peter Jackson. Racked up 9 successive wins in an Elan

Noble-Thompson, Lorraine

Owner of WSM 402 GT. Competed at Bo’Ness Hill Climb in the Saloons & Sports Cars 1961–1973 class. Contributed to the Austin-Healey USA magazine feature on WSM Cars in 2015.

Robson, Graham

Campaigned WSM 202 at Goodwood Members Meeting events. Invited to compete in the Les Leston Trophy for British sports production cars 1960–1966 at the 2015 Goodwood Members Meeting.

Waterhouse, Robert

Owner of WSM 3000. Won the Bespoke class at the London Concours at the Honourable Artillery Company in June 2023. The WSM 3000 was also displayed at the Concours of

White, Mike

Club racer for whom one of the two ultra-lightweight fibreglass bodies was built — WSM 205 (WSM 206 was Douglas’s own car). Competed alongside DW-S at circuits around the UK.

Wilson-Spratt, Anthony (Tony)

Son of Douglas Wilson-Spratt and current keeper of the WSM Cars legacy. Has owned a WSM for over 35 years. In early 2000, Tony and his father decided to build

Wilson-Spratt, Douglas

Co-founder of WSM Cars. Born 16th June 1921 — died 12th April 2011. Designer, engineer, racer, and visionary. See the dedicated tribute page for the full story of a remarkable

Woolmer, Paul

Close associate with extensive technical knowledge of the Healey marque dating back 36 years. Met Anthony Wilson-Spratt at the 1995 Coys Historic where Paul was racing ‘BXN’, the first Sprite