Chartered accountant for his entire working life. Raced in hill-climbs pre-war from 1936 to 1938, exclusively in Scotland, then had a few brief races between 1953 to 1955. On his return after 15 years away, he drove in F3 before spending the next two years in higher profile single-seater races. His jump from nowhere to appearing at Grand Prix's was unusual, even for the time, except for his friendship with David Murray who helped faciltate a drive, but Thorne acquitted himself reasonably well.

Biography last updated 25 Aug 2014