the bodywork of the race winning McLaren M1B and designed the team logo as well as designing the colour scheme for its first Formula One car of the 1966 season. That colour scheme was short-lived as prior to the Monaco Grand Prix, the car's livery had to be changed when it was chosen by the producers of the film Grand Prix to be the lead car of the 'Yamura' team, driven by its lead character, Pete Aron (played by James Garner), the colour scheme was changed to team's white and blue, resembling that of Honda. He is a founder member of The Guild of Aviation Artists, of which he has been Chairman on two occasions and is currently President, and is also an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Motoring Artists. Turner has been involved with the Red Arrows, and has flown with them in the past. He counts racing drivers, teams, sponsors, pilots, motor and aircraft manufacturers, R.A.F. and Army messes, museums and private collections in his client list and has hosted a number of solo shows all over the world, plus other specialist shows. His artwork has also appeared on the packaging of Airfix models. Turner has had, to this date, six books of his works published. Personal life Turner has been married to Helen since 1960. They have two daughters, Alison and Suzanne. His son, Graham, is also an artist, and they continue to visit several Grands Prix each year. Turner is licensed to fly a private aircraft, and flies his privately owned Chipmunk aircraft in his spare time. Michael and his son have held exhibitions of their artworks at Halton House in 2005 and 2006. Published works La Vie D’un Mécanicien (illustrations, with Melville Wallace, 1979) Luftwaffe Aircraft (illustrations, with Francis Mason, 1981) La Vie Des Pilotes De Course de 1919 á 1939 (1983) Formula One: The Cars and the Drivers (with Nigel Roebuck, 1983) La Vie Des Pilotes De Courses (illustrations, with Pierre Dumont, 1983) Royal Air Force: The Aircraft in Service since 1918 (illustrations, 1986) The Aviation Art of Michael Turner (1994) Grand Prix De Monaco through the eyes of Michael Turner, (text by David Waldron, 1995) The Motorsport Art of Michael Turner (1996) Drawing and Painting Racing Cars (1999) References External links Formula One journalists and reporters 20th-century English painters English male painters 21st-century English painters English illustrators 1934 births Living people People