Oswald Edgar "Ted" Longshaw (13 April 1926 – 6 September 2011) was a British businessman who is best known for his involvement in radio-controlled car racing and the foundation of governing bodies for the sport, IFMAR (international),[1] EFRA (Europe), FEMCA (far east) and BRCA (UK).
[1] During the final stage of the war, Longshaw was temporarily transferred to its sister ship HMS Whelp, serving with the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who were both present during the Japanese surrender and returned to Portsmouth in January 1946.
[1] After being demobilisation in the late 1940s, Longshaw undertook a career in laundry engineering, setting up his own successful company.
[1] That led him to fly overseas to the United States to take part in the ROAR Open National Championship at the Briggs Cunningham Museum, California.
[4] Longshaw also served as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers between 1989 and 1990[5] and was in 2010, a captain of his golf club near Downe, Kent, his hometown where he lived with his wife, Linda, held a position of Company Secretary up to his passing at his home on 6 September 2011 at 85 having suffering from respiratory problems[1][4] for a long period of time.