The son of Australianpearl salesman Mark Rubin (1867 – 1919), Bernard was born in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton, before he eventually moved to London with his family in 1908. His mother was the former Rebecca de Vahl Davis, who came from a notable Jewish Melbourne family. He had a brother, well-known grazier, art collector and philanthropist Harold de Vahl Rubin (1899–1964). His uncle, wealthy entrepreneur Abraham de Vahl Davis (1864 – 1912), went down with the steamship SS Koombana after having purchased the legendary – and presumably cursed – Roseate Pearl on behalf of Bernard's father, the Broome Pearler Mark Rubin. On 29 March 1935, in Paris, Rubin married Audrey Mary Simpson, daughter of Charles Ringham Simpson.
Rubin served in the Royal Garrison Artillery in World War I where he was badly injured and required three years of treatment before he could walk again. Following his father's death in 1919, Rubin began purchasing properties in Australia's Northern Territory, before his interest in auto racing developed in 1928.
MotorsportsEdit
Rubin became close friends with Woolf Barnato, the director of Bentley Motors, and even lived together for some time. Rubin made his driving debut at Brooklands in 1928 where he finished in sixth place before he made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rubin and Barnato won the event in a Bentley 4½ Litre, despite the car being damaged during the race. He remained at Bentley for Le Mans in 1929, but his car failed after only seven laps.
In July 1929 he came eighth in the Irish Grand Prix. In August 1929 Rubin was injured when his Bentley overturned during the RAC Tourist Trophy on the first lap. With his injuries, Rubin turned to team ownership, and helped fund fellow "Bentley Boy" Henry Birkin's racing efforts. In 1933 they shared the wheel of an MG K3 in the famed Mille Miglia race and won their class before Birkin raced Rubin's Alfa Romeo with George Eyston and Whitney Straight. Birkin later drove Rubin's Maserati 3000 in the Tripoli Grand Prix in May 1933 during which, while reaching over for a cigarette during a pit stop, he burnt his forearm on the exhaust and died five weeks later.[citation needed]
In April 1934 Rubin flew to Australia in a Leopard Moth with test-pilot K.F.H. Waller to get familiar with the route and arrangements for the Centenary Air Race from Mildenhall to Melbourne in October same year. Their return flight of 8 days, 12 hours was not officially timed but was ten hours faster than Jim Mollison's World Record.[citation needed] He entered his Bentley-greende Havilland Comet in the air race but was unable to compete due to severe illness. Waller and former Royal Navy pilot Owen Cathcart-Jones finished fourth in the green Comet and, returning to England, set a round-trip record of 130 flying hours. They also set a new record Darwin-London of 130 hours total and for this earned a Royal Aero Club silver medal.[citation needed]
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For the American businessman see Bernard D Rubin Bernard Rubin 6 December 1896 27 June 1936 was an Australian born racing driver and pilot who was a member of the Bentley Boys team at the Bentley Motor Company and winner of the 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans Bernard RubinBernard Rubin at the 1928 24 Hours of Le MansNationalityAustralianBorn 1896 12 06 6 December 1896Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied27 June 1936 1936 06 27 aged 39 England24 Hours of Le Mans careerYears1928 1929TeamsBentley MotorsBest finish1st 1928 Class wins1 1928 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Motorsports 3 Career results 3 1 Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results 4 ReferencesPersonal life EditThe son of Australian pearl salesman Mark Rubin 1867 1919 Bernard was born in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton before he eventually moved to London with his family in 1908 His mother was the former Rebecca de Vahl Davis who came from a notable Jewish Melbourne family He had a brother well known grazier art collector and philanthropist Harold de Vahl Rubin 1899 1964 His uncle wealthy entrepreneur Abraham de Vahl Davis 1864 1912 went down with the steamship SS Koombana after having purchased the legendary and presumably cursed Roseate Pearl on behalf of Bernard s father the Broome Pearler Mark Rubin On 29 March 1935 in Paris Rubin married Audrey Mary Simpson daughter of Charles Ringham Simpson Rubin served in the Royal Garrison Artillery in World War I where he was badly injured and required three years of treatment before he could walk again Following his father s death in 1919 Rubin began purchasing properties in Australia s Northern Territory before his interest in auto racing developed in 1928 Motorsports EditRubin became close friends with Woolf Barnato the director of Bentley Motors and even lived together for some time Rubin made his driving debut at Brooklands in 1928 where he finished in sixth place before he made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Rubin and Barnato won the event in a Bentley 4 Litre despite the car being damaged during the race He remained at Bentley for Le Mans in 1929 but his car failed after only seven laps Rubin was the first Australian to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans As at 2017 four Australians have won Le Mans Rubin 1928 Vern Schuppan 1983 Geoff Brabham 1993 and David Brabham 2009 In July 1929 he came eighth in the Irish Grand Prix In August 1929 Rubin was injured when his Bentley overturned during the RAC Tourist Trophy on the first lap With his injuries Rubin turned to team ownership and helped fund fellow Bentley Boy Henry Birkin s racing efforts In 1933 they shared the wheel of an MG K3 in the famed Mille Miglia race and won their class before Birkin raced Rubin s Alfa Romeo with George Eyston and Whitney Straight Birkin later drove Rubin s Maserati 3000 in the Tripoli Grand Prix in May 1933 during which while reaching over for a cigarette during a pit stop he burnt his forearm on the exhaust and died five weeks later citation needed In April 1934 Rubin flew to Australia in a Leopard Moth with test pilot K F H Waller to get familiar with the route and arrangements for the Centenary Air Race from Mildenhall to Melbourne in October same year Their return flight of 8 days 12 hours was not officially timed but was ten hours faster than Jim Mollison s World Record citation needed He entered his Bentley green de Havilland Comet in the air race but was unable to compete due to severe illness Waller and former Royal Navy pilot Owen Cathcart Jones finished fourth in the green Comet and returning to England set a round trip record of 130 flying hours They also set a new record Darwin London of 130 hours total and for this earned a Royal Aero Club silver medal citation needed Bernard Rubin died in England of pulmonary tuberculosis in 1936 His body was taken back to Australia where he is buried in Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park Melbourne Career results EditComplete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Edit Year Team Co drivers Car Class Laps Pos Classpos 1928 nbsp Bentley Motors Ltd nbsp Woolf Barnato Bentley 4 Litre 5 0 154 1st 1st1929 nbsp Bentley Motors Ltd nbsp Lord Howe Bentley 4 Litre 5 0 7 DNF DNFReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernard Rubin Rubin Mark 1867 1919 Rubin Mark 1867 1919 Biographical Entry Australian Dictionary of Biography Online 1988 Retrieved 13 April 2008 Bernard Rubin Benjafield Racing Club Archived from the original on 10 January 2008 Retrieved 13 April 2008 Sporting positionsPreceded byDudley BenjafieldSammy Davis Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans1928 with Woolf Barnato Succeeded byWoolf BarnatoTim Birkin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Rubin amp oldid 1157182052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
