Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner with that of his Thinwall bearings produced at the Vandervell Products factory at Acton, London.
Momčad je osnovao Tony Vandervell, a naziv Vanwall izveden je kombinacijom imena vlasnika tima s njegovim Thinwall ležajima proizvedenih u tvornici Vandervell Products u Actonu u Londonu.