Ian Appleyard

Ian Appleyard
Appleyard's Coupe d'Or-winning "NUB 120" Jaguar XK120 driven at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Born	(1923-10-10)10 October 1923 Linton, West Yorkshire, England
Died	2 June 1998(1998-06-02) (aged 74) Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

Ernest Ian Appleyard (10 October 1923 – 2 June 1998) was a British rally driver, alpine skier and ornithologist. Driving a Jaguar XK120, he won the RAC Rally in 1951 and 1953, the Tulip Rally in 1951 and a Coupe d'Or at the Alpine Rally in 1952. In alpine skiing, he competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Winter Olympic Games. After retiring from sports, he became a leading author on the ring ouzel.