George David Boshier-Jones was born on 6th August 1931 in Newport, South Wales the eldest son of Cecil Boshier-Jones and Phyllis Simpson. His younger brothers Peter and Anthony also competed in motor sports.
David began his racing career in 1952 with a locally built Kieft at the Lydstep hill climb near Tenby and was competitive from the outset. He set the best time of the day at Prescott in September in his debut year.
In 1953, he set fastest time at the June Shelsley Walsh meeting and combined hill climbing with circuit racing, taking a win at Castle Coombe in August 1954.
For 1955 he switched to a Cooper MK9 achieving numerous good placings and some outright wins including Silverstone in June, Oulton Park in July and Cadwell Park in August. He was elected as a member of the British Racing Drivers Club in 1955 in recognition of his racing achievements up to that point.
David continued in a similar vein in 1956 and he won the Commander Yorke race at Silverstone. He also travelled to Ireland and was second to Jim Russell at Kirkistown.
Over the winter of 1956/7 David sent his Cooper back to the works to be fitted with a 1100cc JAP twin. By 1957 500cc Formula 3 racing was in decline and with the Cooper JAP twin he returned to hill climbing and became the RAC Hillclimb Champion in 1958, 1959 and 1960. David entered Great Auclum three times in 1957, 1959 and 1960 – setting Fastest Time of Day in 1959 and 1960.
David retired from racing in 1961 after an immensely successful career during which he was one of the leading drivers of his time. In retirement he concentrated on his garage business in Newport.
