Ray Reed, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray Reed

Rhodesian racing driver

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1965

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Raymond William Reed (30 April 1932 – 8 May 1970) was a Rhodesian racing driver born in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.
He was entered in the 1965 South African Grand Prix in his self-built RE-Alfa Romeo, but did not take part and had earlier participated in the non-championship 1964 Rand Grand Prix.
Reed was killed along with his three children in an aircraft accident on 8 May 1970 near Nottingham Road, Natal in South Africa.
He had been deemed to be flying in weather conditions under which he was not qualified or legally permitted to fly.