Tudor Owen Jones (died January 9, 2000) was a hydroplane designer and builder.

Biography

One of his boats, the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, won the 1950 Gold Cup

Gold Cup (motorsport)

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, and set a water speed record

Water speed record

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 (160.323 mph) in Lake Washington

Lake Washington

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, off Seattle

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 (USA)'s Sand Point

Sand Point

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, on June 26, 1950, breaking the previous (10+ year-old) record (141.740 mph) by almost 20 mph. He also designed several other unlimited hydroplanes that won the APBA Challenge Cup.

Legacy

His son, Ron Jones, Sr., and grandson Ron Jones, Jr. both also had distinguished careers with unlimited hydroplane racing.

Award

He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

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in 2003.