Allan Scott, a Kiwi who started as an apprentice working on single seaters racing cars after he left school. 10 years after working in racing and rallying, he moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a full time career in the motorsport industry. He spent over 15 years with Tom Walkinshaw Racing during the Rover and Jaguar era as a Engine Division Manager and designed the engines of some of the cars that was best known for it's victories at some of the world's most prestigious races such as those of the XJR-9 at Le Mans and Daytona.
At the end of his time with the team, he returned to his native New Zealand where he campaigns one of the TWR Rovers in local historic events.
His books had been about his experience working with the team.