Betty Skelton, much more than a pretty face. Photo by Glen Glendenning
We received many correct answers on this one…And we thank all who responded. Seems that a lot of people remember Betty Skelton, and the first two readers to respond were John Dinkel and Bill Warner. Warner also recalled that her married name was Don Frankman.
In the 1950s Betty worked as a Corvette test driver and was closely involved in the car’s development. Betty also worked at Campbell-Ewald, Chevy’s longtime ad agency, where she became the first female vice president at a major ad agency. After WWII, Betty became a test pilot, flew helicopters, jets, blimps and gliders. She was presented honorary US Navy Wings by Admiral JW Reeves in 1949 and she received honorary Royal Air Force Wings when she was in Ireland. Betty was called “The First Lady of Firsts” for her remarkable achievement in the air and on the ground.
Last week we published Jonathan Sharp’s delicious photo of an Alfa Villa d’Este at Villa d’Este. Then we asked ‘Tell us who is this’ which was terrible grammar. Actually we forgot to delete that sentence as everyone knows who this was. Alas, many submitted correct answers and were duly rewarded with a subscription for their efforts.
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