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3 unusual facts about Steve Harper


Grinnall Scorpion IV

It is designed by Steve Harper to be essentially similar in appearance to the Scorpion III, but with an extra wheel and slightly larger dimensions the Scorpion IV is an open sports car constructed from a fibreglass covered steel space frame chassis.

Steve Harper

He has a social sciences degree from the Open University, for which he studied whilst playing for the Newcastle reserve team.

This was subject to analysis during Sky Sports News' Respect The Ref campaign, where appointing former footballers as referees was seen as a way to increase the respect shown to referees on the pitch.



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MG F / MG TF

Steve Harper of MGA Developments did not produce the initial design concept in January 1991 (inspired by the Jaguar XJR-15 and the Ferrari 250LM), before Rover's in house design team refined the concept under the leadership of Gerry McGovern.