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	During the Second World War, Whitney Straight served as a [[Royal Air Force]] pilot. He was sent to Norway in April 1940 to find frozen lakes suitable for use as airfields. [[Lesjaskogsvatnet\|Lake Lesjaskog]] was utilised by [[No. 263 Squadron RAF]] during the [[Norwegian Campaign]] as a result.		During the Second World War, Whitney Straight served as a [[Royal Air Force]] pilot. He was sent to Norway in April 1940 to find frozen lakes suitable for use as airfields. [[Lesjaskogsvatnet\|Lake Lesjaskog]] was utilised by [[No. 263 Squadron RAF]] during the [[Norwegian Campaign]] as a result.
	Straight was seriously wounded during a German bombing raid in Norway.<ref name="Those Other Eagles page 577">Those Other Eagles; Shores, 2004 biog on page 577</ref>He was temporarily deaf, because of this he was grounded and appointed personal air assistant ADC to the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent]].		Straight was seriously wounded during a German bombing raid in Norway.<ref name="Those Other Eagles page 577">Those Other Eagles; Shores, 2004 biog on page 577</ref> He was temporarily deaf, because of this he was grounded and appointed personal air assistant ADC to the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent]].

	For his service in Norway, he was awarded the Norwegian [[War Cross with sword]] in 1942.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35827\|supp=y\|page=5506\|date=15 December 1942}}</ref>		For his service in Norway, he was awarded the Norwegian [[War Cross with sword]] in 1942.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35827\|supp=y\|page=5506\|date=15 December 1942}}</ref>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	[[File:Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton and Whitney Straight wedding.jpg\|thumb\|Whitney Straight and Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton (1913–2003)]]		[[File:Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton and Whitney Straight wedding.jpg\|thumb\|Whitney Straight and Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton (1913–2003)]]
	On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref>and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). Lady Daphne's paternal uncle was [[Denys Finch Hatton]] (1887–1931), a famous pilot who was involved with [[Beryl Markham]] (1902–1986), another British pilot. Lady Daphne was half-American as her mother, Margaretta, was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr. (1864–1934) and the granddaughter of [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]] (1826–1893), all from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Lady Daphne's maternal uncles included, Anthony J. Drexel II, who married Marjorie Gould, daughter of [[George Jay Gould I\|George Jay Gould]], and [[John Armstrong Drexel]] (1891–1958), who was also an aviation pioneer.<ref name="NYT1"/>Daphne was also a 4x great niece of [[Jane Austen]], through her brother [[Edward Austen Knight]].		On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref> and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). Lady Daphne's paternal uncle was [[Denys Finch Hatton]] (1887–1931), a famous pilot who was involved with [[Beryl Markham]] (1902–1986), another British pilot. Lady Daphne was half-American as her mother, Margaretta, was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr. (1864–1934) and the granddaughter of [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]] (1826–1893), all from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Lady Daphne's maternal uncles included, Anthony J. Drexel II, who married Marjorie Gould, daughter of [[George Jay Gould I\|George Jay Gould]], and [[John Armstrong Drexel]] (1891–1958), who was also an aviation pioneer.<ref name="NYT1"/> Daphne was also a 4x great niece of [[Jane Austen]], through her brother [[Edward Austen Knight]].

	Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />		Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />

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	{{Short description\|Royal Air Force Air Commodore (~~1912-1979~~)}}		{{Short description\|Royal Air Force Air Commodore (1912–1979)}}
	{{about\|\|the aircraft\|Miles Whitney Straight\|the publisher\|Michael Whitney Straight}}		{{about\|\|the aircraft\|Miles Whitney Straight\|the publisher\|Michael Whitney Straight}}
	{{Use British English\|date=May 2015}}		{{Use British English\|date=May 2015}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2021}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2021}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\|name = Whitney Straight		\| name = Whitney Straight
	\|image = Whitneystraight.jpg		\| image = Whitneystraight.jpg
	\|caption =		\| caption =
	\|birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1912\|11\|6}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1912\|11\|6}}
	\|death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1979\|04\|5\|1912\|11\|6}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1979\|04\|5\|1912\|11\|6}}
	\|birth_place = New York City, US		\| birth_place = [[New York City]], United States
	\|death_place = London, England		\| death_place = [[London]], England
	\|alma_mater = [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]		\| alma_mater = [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]
	\|known_for = Chairman, [[Royal Aero Club]]~~<br/>~~Managing Director and CEO, [[British Overseas Airways Corporation]]~~<br/>~~Deputy Chairman [[Rolls-Royce Limited\|Rolls-Royce]]		\| known_for = {{plainlist\|
			* Chairman, [[Royal Aero Club]]
			* Managing Director and CEO, [[British Overseas Airways Corporation]]
			* Deputy Chairman, [[Rolls-Royce Limited\|Rolls-Royce]]
			}}
	\|parents = [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]]<br/>[[Dorothy Payne Whitney]]
			\| parents = {{plainlist\|
⚫	\|spouse = {{marriage\|[[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea#Personal life\|Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton]]\|1935}}
			* [[Willard Dickerman Straight]] (father)
	\|relatives = [[Beatrice Straight]] (sister)<br/>[[Michael Straight]] (brother)
			* [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (mother)
⚫	\|~~children~~ =
			}}
⚫	\|~~nickname~~ =
		⚫	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea#Personal life\|Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton]]\|1935}}
⚫	\|allegiance = United Kingdom
	\|~~branch~~ = ~~[[Royal Air Force]]~~		\| relatives = {{plainlist\|
			* [[Beatrice Straight]] (sister)
⚫	\|serviceyears = 1939–1945
			* [[Michael Straight]] (brother)
⚫	\|~~rank~~ = [[Air ~~Commodore~~]]
			}}
⚫	\|unit = [[No. 601 Squadron RAF]]
	\|~~commands~~ =		\| children =
	\|~~battles~~ = ~~[[Second World War]]~~		\| nickname =
		⚫	\| allegiance = United Kingdom
		⚫	\| branch = [[Royal Air Force]]
		⚫	\| serviceyears = 1939–1945
		⚫	\| rank = [[Air Commodore]]
		⚫	\| unit = [[No. 601 Squadron RAF]]
		⚫	\| commands =
			\| battles = [[Second World War]]
	* [[Norwegian Campaign]]		* [[Norwegian Campaign]]
	* [[Battle of Britain]]		* [[Battle of Britain]]
			\| mawards = {{plainlist\|
⚫	\|~~mawards~~ = [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]~~<br/>~~[[Military Cross]]~~<br/>~~[[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)\|~~Distinguished Flying Cross~~]]~~<br/>~~[[~~Mentioned~~ in ~~Despatches]]<br/>[[War~~ ~~Cross~~ ~~(Norway)\|War~~ ~~Cross~~ ~~with Sword~~]] ~~(Norway)<br/>~~[[~~Officer~~ of the ~~Legion~~ of ~~Merit~~]] ~~(United States)~~
			* [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]
			* [[Military Cross]]
			* [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)\|Distinguished Flying Cross]]
			* [[Mentioned in Despatches]]
			* [[War Cross (Norway)\|War Cross with Sword]] (Norway)
			* [[Officer of the Legion of Merit]] (United States)
			}}
			\| honorific_prefix = [[Air commodore\|Air Commodore]]
		⚫	\| honorific_suffix = [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire\|CBE]] [[Military Cross\|MC]] [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)\|DFC]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\|FRSA]] [[Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society\|FRGS]]
	}}		}}
	[[Air Commodore]] '''Whitney Willard Straight''', {{postnominals\|country=GBR~~\|size=10~~\|sep=,\|CBE\|MC\|DFC\|FRSA\|FRGS}} (6 November 1912 – 5 April 1979) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent [[Whitney family]] ~~of the United States~~.		[[Air Commodore]] '''Whitney Willard Straight''', {{postnominals\|country=GBR\|sep=,\|CBE\|MC\|DFC\|FRSA\|FRGS}} (6 November 1912 – 5 April 1979) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent [[Whitney family]].

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	[[File:1130 Fifth Avenue.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright 0.8\|[[Willard D. Straight House]] in 1130 Fifth Avenue, New York ~~City~~]]		[[File:1130 Fifth Avenue.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright 0.8\|[[Willard D. Straight House]], 1130 Fifth Avenue, New York]]
	Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=racingarchives.org}}</ref>		Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=racingarchives.org}}</ref>

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			[[File:1130 Fifth Avenue.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright 0.8\|[[Willard D. Straight House]] in 1130 Fifth Avenue, New York City]]
	Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=racingarchives.org}}</ref>		Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=racingarchives.org}}</ref>

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	*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999)). They had 4 daughters.		*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999)). They had 4 daughters.
	*Amanda Straight		*Amanda Straight
	After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|accessdate=2024-02-18 \|website=exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>		After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|accessdate=2024-02-18 \|website=exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>

	=== Personality ===		=== Personality ===

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			[[File:Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton and Whitney Straight wedding.jpg\|thumb\|Whitney Straight and Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton (1913–2003)]]
	On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref>and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). Lady Daphne's paternal uncle was [[Denys Finch Hatton]] (1887–1931), a famous pilot who was involved with [[Beryl Markham]] (1902–1986), another British pilot. Lady Daphne was half-American as her mother, Margaretta, was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr. (1864–1934) and the granddaughter of [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]] (1826–1893), all from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Lady Daphne's maternal uncles included, Anthony J. Drexel II, who married Marjorie Gould, daughter of [[George Jay Gould I\|George Jay Gould]], and [[John Armstrong Drexel]] (1891–1958), who was also an aviation pioneer.<ref name="NYT1"/>Daphne was also a 4x great niece of [[Jane Austen]], through her brother [[Edward Austen Knight]].		On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref>and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). Lady Daphne's paternal uncle was [[Denys Finch Hatton]] (1887–1931), a famous pilot who was involved with [[Beryl Markham]] (1902–1986), another British pilot. Lady Daphne was half-American as her mother, Margaretta, was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr. (1864–1934) and the granddaughter of [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]] (1826–1893), all from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Lady Daphne's maternal uncles included, Anthony J. Drexel II, who married Marjorie Gould, daughter of [[George Jay Gould I\|George Jay Gould]], and [[John Armstrong Drexel]] (1891–1958), who was also an aviation pioneer.<ref name="NYT1"/>Daphne was also a 4x great niece of [[Jane Austen]], through her brother [[Edward Austen Knight]].

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	During the Second World War, Whitney Straight served as a [[Royal Air Force]] pilot. He was sent to Norway in April 1940 to find frozen lakes suitable for use as airfields. [[Lesjaskogsvatnet\|Lake Lesjaskog]] was utilised by [[No. 263 Squadron RAF]] during the [[Norwegian Campaign]] as a result.		During the Second World War, Whitney Straight served as a [[Royal Air Force]] pilot. He was sent to Norway in April 1940 to find frozen lakes suitable for use as airfields. [[Lesjaskogsvatnet\|Lake Lesjaskog]] was utilised by [[No. 263 Squadron RAF]] during the [[Norwegian Campaign]] as a result.
	Straight was seriously wounded during a German bombing raid in Norway.<ref name="Those Other Eagles page 577">Those Other Eagles; Shores, 2004 biog on page 577</ref>He was temporarily deaf, because of this he was grounded and appointed personal air ~~assitant~~ ADC to the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent]].		Straight was seriously wounded during a German bombing raid in Norway.<ref name="Those Other Eagles page 577">Those Other Eagles; Shores, 2004 biog on page 577</ref>He was temporarily deaf, because of this he was grounded and appointed personal air assistant ADC to the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent]].

	For his service in Norway, he was awarded the Norwegian [[War Cross with sword]] in 1942.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35827\|supp=y\|page=5506\|date=15 December 1942}}</ref>		For his service in Norway, he was awarded the Norwegian [[War Cross with sword]] in 1942.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35827\|supp=y\|page=5506\|date=15 December 1942}}</ref>

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	Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />		Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />
	*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999))		*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999)). They had 4 daughters.
	*Amanda Straight		*Amanda Straight
	After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|accessdate=2024-02-18 \|website=exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>		After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|accessdate=2024-02-18 \|website=exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>

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	\|education = [[Dartington Hall School]]
	\|alma_mater = [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]		\|alma_mater = [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]
	\|known_for = Chairman, [[Royal Aero Club]]<br/>Managing Director and CEO, [[British Overseas Airways Corporation]]<br/>Deputy Chairman [[Rolls-Royce Limited\|Rolls-Royce]]		\|known_for = Chairman, [[Royal Aero Club]]<br/>Managing Director and CEO, [[British Overseas Airways Corporation]]<br/>Deputy Chairman [[Rolls-Royce Limited\|Rolls-Royce]]
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=~~www.~~racingarchives.org}}</ref>		Born in New York City, Whitney Straight was the son of Major [[Willard Straight\|Willard Dickerman Straight]] (1880–1918) and one of the richest heiress [[Dorothy Payne Whitney]] (1887–1968), daughter of [[William Collins Whitney]] and she inherited $15,000,000 from her father. He was almost six years old when his father died in France of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu\|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during the [[First World War]]. Following his mother's remarriage to British agronomist [[Leonard K. Elmhirst]] (1893–1974) in 1925, the family moved to England. They lived at [[Dartington Hall]] where he attended the progressive school founded by his parents. His education was completed at [[Trinity College, Cambridge\|Trinity College]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He became close friends with [[Richard Seaman\|Dick Seaman]] who attended the same college.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight - International Motor Racing Research Center \|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/whitney-willard-straight/ \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=racingarchives.org}}</ref>

	Among his relations were his first cousin [[John Hay Whitney\|Jock Whitney]], U.S. ambassador to Britain, his uncle in law [[Almeric Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough\|Lord Queenborough]] and his first cousin the [[Dorothy Paget\|Hon. Dorothy Paget]].		Among his relations were his first cousin [[John Hay Whitney\|Jock Whitney]], U.S. ambassador to Britain, his uncle in law [[Almeric Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough\|Lord Queenborough]] and his first cousin the [[Dorothy Paget\|Hon. Dorothy Paget]].
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	Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />		Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />
	*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999))<ref name="camilla">{{cite web\|last1=Lundy\|first1=Darryl\|title=Camilla Caroline Straight\|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p17543.htm\|website=thepeerage.com\|publisher=The Peerage\|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>		*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999))
	**Arabella Charlotte Bowater (1961–2005),<ref name="camilla"/>
	**Katherine Elizabeth Bowater (b. 1963),<ref name="camilla"/>
	**Caroline Mary Bowater (b. 1965)<ref name="camilla"/>
	**Sophia Melissa Bowater (b. 1970)<ref name="camilla"/>
	*Amanda Straight		*Amanda Straight
	After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~Exeter Memories -~~ Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|~~access-date~~=2024-02-18 \|website=~~www.~~exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>		After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|accessdate=2024-02-18 \|website=exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>

	=== Personality ===		=== Personality ===
	He was handsome, normally of a quiet and courteous disposition, Straight nonetheless had one dislike, he hated allusions to his wealth. He especially resented the way Newspaper sensationalized him as "Boy Millionaire Race Track Idol". One columnist quoted Whitney as saying "I often wish I never had a fortune. It is difficult to make real friends and nobody appreciates you at your true worth".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com/race_drivers_whitney_willard_straight.htm \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=~~www.~~uniquecarsandparts.com}}</ref>		He was handsome, normally of a quiet and courteous disposition, Straight nonetheless had one dislike, he hated allusions to his wealth. He especially resented the way Newspaper sensationalized him as "Boy Millionaire Race Track Idol". One columnist quoted Whitney as saying "I often wish I never had a fortune. It is difficult to make real friends and nobody appreciates you at your true worth".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com/race_drivers_whitney_willard_straight.htm \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=uniquecarsandparts.com}}</ref>

	In an attempt to prove his own value to himself, he once temporarily abandoned luxury and rode out into the English countryside on an outdated motorcycle with just a few shillings in his pocket. He claimed to have worked as a stonemason's labourer for 30/-a week for a time while acting as a mechanised hobo. However, it appears that there were times when even this modest competence overcame him. In the summer of 1933, for example, when he was just beginning to lose his shine on names like Birkin and Campbell, he admitted he was considering giving up everything he owned and spending the rest of his life in a monastery, but Straight's qualities as a driver were genuine.<ref name=":0" />		In an attempt to prove his own value to himself, he once temporarily abandoned luxury and rode out into the English countryside on an outdated motorcycle with just a few shillings in his pocket. He claimed to have worked as a stonemason's labourer for 30/-a week for a time while acting as a mechanised hobo. However, it appears that there were times when even this modest competence overcame him. In the summer of 1933, for example, when he was just beginning to lose his shine on names like Birkin and Campbell, he admitted he was considering giving up everything he owned and spending the rest of his life in a monastery, but Straight's qualities as a driver were genuine.<ref name=":0" />

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref>and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). ~~Together~~, ~~Whitney~~ and Daphne ~~had~~ ~~two~~ ~~daughters~~.<ref name="~~DaphneObit~~" />		On 17 July 1935 he married Lady Daphne Margarita Finch-Hatton (1913–2003),<ref name="DaphneObit">{{cite news\|title=Deaths STRAIGHT, LADY DAPHNE MARGARITA\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-straight-lady-daphne-margarita.html\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=5 June 2003}}</ref> the daughter of [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea\|Guy Finch-Hatton, the 14th Earl of Winchilsea]] (1885–1939)<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news\|title=Whitney Straight to Wed in England\|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/04/11/94596853.html?pageNumber=24\|access-date=3 February 2016\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=11 April 1935}}</ref>and American heiress [[Margaretta Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea\|Margaretta Armstrong Drexel]] (1885–1952). Lady Daphne's paternal uncle was [[Denys Finch Hatton]] (1887–1931), a famous pilot who was involved with [[Beryl Markham]] (1902–1986), another British pilot. Lady Daphne was half-American as her mother, Margaretta, was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr. (1864–1934) and the granddaughter of [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]] (1826–1893), all from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Lady Daphne's maternal uncles included, Anthony J. Drexel II, who married Marjorie Gould, daughter of [[George Jay Gould I\|George Jay Gould]], and [[John Armstrong Drexel]] (1891–1958), who was also an aviation pioneer.<ref name="NYT1"/>Daphne was also a 4x great niece of [[Jane Austen]], through her brother [[Edward Austen Knight]].

			Together, Whitney and Lady Daphne had two daughters:<ref name="DaphneObit" />
			*Camilla Caroline Straight, who on 22 June 1960, married Michael Ian Vansittart [[Bowater baronets\|Bowater]] (b. 1934) (the son of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)\|Lt. Col.]] Sir [[Ian Bowater]] (1904–1982) and The Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson (1907–1999))<ref name="camilla">{{cite web\|last1=Lundy\|first1=Darryl\|title=Camilla Caroline Straight\|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p17543.htm\|website=thepeerage.com\|publisher=The Peerage\|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
			**Arabella Charlotte Bowater (1961–2005),<ref name="camilla"/>
			**Katherine Elizabeth Bowater (b. 1963),<ref name="camilla"/>
			**Caroline Mary Bowater (b. 1965)<ref name="camilla"/>
			**Sophia Melissa Bowater (b. 1970)<ref name="camilla"/>
			*Amanda Straight
	After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Exeter Memories - Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=www.exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>		After his colleague died in car crash, he promised his fiancée, Daphne Finch-Hatton that he would quit racing and he never race again since.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Exeter Memories - Whitney Willard Straight \|url=https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/straight.php \|access-date=2024-02-18 \|website=www.exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref>