Arthur Frederick Wheeler (5 August 1916 – 16 June 2001[1]) was an English professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
[1] Born in Epsom, Surrey, Wheeler left school at the age of 15 to be an apprentice electrician and engineer.
[1] When World War II started, Wheeler's engineering skills led him to being chosen to work alongside Barnes Wallis in developing the bouncing bomb.
[3][4] His best season was aboard a Moto Guzzi in 1962, when he won the 250 cc Argentine Grand Prix and had a fourth-place finish in the Isle of Man Lightweight TT, finishing in third place in the 250 cc world championship behind Jim Redman and Bob McIntyre.
[1] His victory in Argentina made him the oldest rider to have won a Grand Prix motorcycle race in any class, a record that stands to this day.