[3] Alfred Owen did not attend Sunday races for religious reasons and Stanley and his wife became his representatives at meetings.
[3] After the 1960 Dutch Grand Prix, in which a spectator, in a prohibited area, died after Dan Gurney crashed his BRM, Stanley re-organised the team, easing disquiet felt by the drivers.
[3] Stanley became a strong ally of Stewart in his campaign to improve safety and created the International Grand Prix Medical Service in 1967.
[3] After Jo Siffert was killed whilst driving for BRM at Brands Hatch in 1971, Stanley personally tested fireproof suits and oversaw the training of fire marshalls.
[2][5] Stanley was honorary secretary and treasurer of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association in its original form[5] and was also a prolific author.