Ian Hamilton Roberts Scott, a fearless figure in South African motor racing, was born on May 10, 1900, in Johannesburg, Transvaal. His passion for speed and machinery ignited at a young age, as he spent hours tinkering with his motorcycle, coaxing out every last bit of performance.
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Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town.
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This house was designed by Baker, Masey and Sloper in 1910 for F. C. Sturrock. He came to South Africa from Scotland in 1907 and set up a mining material business. He was a town councillor in 1917 and Member of Parliament for Turffontein in 1929. He joined cabinet in 1936 and eventually became Minister of Transport in the Smuts Government. The house was extensively altered between 1919 and 1922.