Sybil Audrey Marie Lupp (later Archer, née Colley; 1 August 1916 – 26 December 1994) was a New Zealand mechanic, motor-racing driver, garage proprietor and motor vehicle dealer. She was born in Clive, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand on 1 August 1916.[1]
Lupp was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal and, in 1993, the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[2]
Legacy
In 2024, as part of International Women's Day, Jaguar Heritage Trust launched an exhibition called "The Women Who Made Their Marque". The exhibition included Lupp in its celebration of women who had contributed to Jaguar and the other marques associated with the brand.[3] Other women featured included:
- Alice Fenton - First woman to be a director of Jaguar Cars.
- Connie Teather - Colleague and Friend of Fenton's
- Bibiana Boerio - First woman to serve as Managing Director of Jaguar
- Joska Bourgeois - Businesswoman and European distributor of Jaguars
- Patricia Lyons - Lyons' daughter and rally driver.
- Barbara Bergmeier
- Bill Wisdom - Early woman in motorsport in England
- Lola Grounds - Early woman in motorsport in England
- Denise McCluggage - American racing driver
- Greta, Lady Lyons - Lyons' wife
References
- ^ Buchan, Allison. "Sybil Audrey Marie Lupp". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 49. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "The Women Who Made Their Marque Exhibition". Jaguar Heritage. Retrieved 2 February 2025.