Jack Tower
Elmer Vernon Jack Tower (1886-1950) was an American racecar driver and riding mechanic from Flint, Michigan. Tower was the fastest qualifier at the 1913 Indianapolis 500, but started from the back row as the grid was determined by a blind draw. Tower was a manager at Studebaker, who also ran a cyclecar company. He remained involved in the car industry and had many patents to his name regarding the automotive industry. These included a clutch disk, a clutch construction device, a transmission device, a clutch plate and a steering wheel invention.[1]
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![]() Tower at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 | |
Nationality | American |
Born | Escanaba, Michigan | March 27, 1886
Died | Eaton County, Michigan | September 21, 1950
(aged 64)
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