The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce - Later Life

Later Life

In April 1974, at age 79, she test-drove a Ford Capri Ghia at 110 mph (176 km/h) at Thruxton circuit. At age 81, after a brief refresher course in flying, she "looped the loop" in a De Havilland Chipmunk. Mildred Bruce died in 1990, at age 94. She was survived by her son, Anthony Easter-Bruce (1920-1997) and one grandson, Michael Easter-Bruce (1952 - ).

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