David Purley and Ian Ashley Signed Autograph Book Page: Single Sheet signed both sides David Charles Purley, GM, (26 January 1945 – 2 July 1985) was a British racing driver born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley (born 26 October 1947 in Wuppertal, Germany)[1] is a British racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Token, Williams, BRM and Hesketh teams. (1)