1934 Who's Who in the Motor Trade: Name F

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FAHY, Francis Charles, F.I.M.T., Chr. and Man. Dir. Fahys, Ltd., and Chr. of Morecambe Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. B. July 188o, Kendal Westmoreland. Ed.: Kendal Commercial College and private tuition; apprntcd. motor and general engineering. Car.: commenced business in 1904; operated motor coaches in 1907; pioneered long-distance motor coach tours; public 'bus services in 1913. Int.: golf, municipal work; ex-mayor of borough: chr. of Executive Morecambe Municipal Festival. Pr. A.: II Morecambe Terrace, Morecambe, and Heysham. Tel.: 275.

FAIRLEY, David A., C.A., 3 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. B. 1878, Edinburgh. Ed.: Royal High School; Edinburgh University; member of Society of Accountants in Edinburgh in 1901. Car.: commenced business in Edinburgh as a C.A.; appt. Auditor to Scottish Motor Trade Association, in 1906, and became Gen. Sec. in 1907; Gen. Man. for the Scottish Motor Exhibitions since 1908.

FALCONER, Charles, Dir. and Sec. Park Ward & Co., Ltd., London. B. 29 May, 1884, Nairn, Scotland. Ed.: Rainings' School, Inverness, and privately. Car.: indentured to insurance Co.; entered Civil Service and resigned 1926 to join Park Ward & Co.; 1914/1919 war service, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Egypt and France. Int.: photography, fishing, golf, gardening, motoring. Pr. A.: Falcon House, Pinner View, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Tel.: Harrow 1896.

FALKNER, Maurice FitzGerald Laing, B. to March 1911, Somerford, Knutsford, Cheshire. Ed.: Marl-borough; Cambridge. Car.: the printing business. Int.: motoring, winter sport. Pr. A.: Somerford, Knutsford, Cheshire. Tel.: Knutsford 332.

FANE, Alfred Fane Peers, with Car Mart Ltd., London . B. 8 November 1910, Sijua, India. Ed.: Harrow; Clare College, Cambridge. Car.: with Randel, Palmer & Tritton. Md. Int.: motor racing, skiing, shooting, golf. Pr. A.: 20 Malvern Court, Onslow Square, S.W. Tel: Kensington 5778.

FAREBROTHER, Eric John, Pro. Acton Lane Garage, 27o Acton Lane, Chiswick. B. 190o, London. Ed.: Northern Polytechnic; Cusacks College, London. Car.: with Johnson & Roberts, Dalston, in 1916; enlisted 3rd City London Regt., 1918; reentered Johnson & Roberts; various appointments until 193o purchased business of J. Thomas & Co., motor and general engineers. Md. Int.: reading, exhibitions. Pr. A.: 4o Howgate Road, East Sheen, S.W. Tel.: Chiswick 2485.

FARMER, Harold Oatridge, B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.B.E., M.C., charge of compression ignition engine development, Commer Cars, Ltd., Luton. B. 1898, Port Elizabeth. Ed.: University of Birmingham. Car.: War service; with Crossley Bros., Manchester; Ricardo & Co., Shoreham. Md. Int.: high speed oil engines. Pr. A.: 36 Lansdowne Road, Luton. Tel.: Luton 895.

FARMILOE, William Arthur Robin, Assist. Man. T. & W. Farmiloe, Ltd., Westminster. B. 3 January 1913, London. Ed.: Winchester. Int.: motor racing, horse racing, shooting, fishing, cricket, squash, golf. Pr. A.: Upper Terrace Lodge, Hampstead Heath, N.W.3. Tel.: Hampstead 1251.

FAY, Norman, M.I.B.E., Man. Dir. Fays Motors, Ltd., Waterloo, nr. Liverpool. B. 27 May 1890, Egremont, Cheshire. Ed.: High School, Dumfries; apprntcd.: 5 years with Liverpool Engineering & Condenser Co. Car.: sailed for ten years as marine engineer with Houston, Federal and Cunard Lines; joined Navy as Engineer-Lieut. 1915-1918; started present business 1919. Md.: 2 daughters. Int.: swimming, yachting, dancing. Pr. A.: 2A Milton Road, Waterloo. Tel.: 1514 Waterloo.

FEARNLEY, Arthur R., M.I.A.E., Gen. Man. Sheffield Corporation Tramways & Motor Omnibuses; Sec. Sheffield Corporation, L.M.S. & L.N.E. Railway Joint Omnibus Committee; Past Pres. and now Hon. Treas. Municipal Tramways & Transport Association; foundation member of Institute of Transport; Chr. of Association of Municipal Transport Managers. Md. hit.: pedestrianism. Pr. A .: "Haslemere," Psalter Lane, Sheffield.

FEARNLEY, Ernest, Gen. Man. Thornton Engineering Co., Ltd., Bradford. B. 31 August 1891, Bradford. Ed.: Belle Vue High School, Bradford; Apprntcd. motor engineering with present firm from 1905-1910. Car.: clerk and Assist. Sec. 1910-14; Sec. & Assist. Man. 1914-1929; Gen. Man. 1929-1933. Md.: 2 sons, 1 daughter. Int.: golf, cricket. Pr. A.: 36 Priestman Terrace, Manningham, Bradford. Tel.: 3740 Bradford.

FEDDEN, Alfred Hubert Roy chief engineer Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Bristol. B. 6 June 1885, Bristol. Ed.: Clifton College; commercial and tech. training. Car.: 1907/10, Straker Squire Drawing Office; 1910/14 Works Man. 1914/19; Tech. Dir. Straker Squire, 1920 to date, present position. Int.: motor boat racing, fishing. Pr. A.: " Widegates," Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. Tel.: Bristol 45o57.

FENN, Alan Reginald, Man. Dir. Evertite Locknuts, Ltd., 6 Featherstone Buildings, W.C. B. 2 July 1884, London. Ed.: St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School; Technical Schools; apprntcd. Stamford & Co., Colchester, and British Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. Car.: with Simms Mnfr. Co., Manchester; Lancs. Electric Power Co.; H. M. Hobson, Ltd.; Metallurgique, Ltd.; Sopwith Aviation Co.; 3 years in France; S.T.D., and Clement Talbot, Ltd. Md. Int.: motoring, reading. Pr. A.: Graham Lodge, Great Bookham, Surrey. Tel.: Bookham 55.

FIELD, Cecil R., Aviation Man. and Motor Racing Man. Shell Mex, Ltd. B. 19 December 1897, Alverstoke. Ed.: Christ's Hospital, Horsham. Car.: joined R.A.S.C. as 2nd Lieut. 1915, transferred to R.F.C. as observer 1916-1918; France; N. Russia (R.A.F.) in 1919. Transport Man. (latterly Sales Man.) Charrington, Gardner, Lockett, Co., 1921-1926; joined Shell Mex 1926.: flying, golf. Pr. A.: R.A.F. Club, 128 Piccadilly, W. Tel.: Grosvenor 3456.

FIELD, Frank James, M.I.A.E., M.S.A.E., Dir. and Chief Engineer, Ferodo, Ltd., Chapel-en-le-Frith. B. Leytonstone, London. Ed.: articled James Simpson & Co., engineers; City of London Technical College. Car.: chief draughtsman City of London Electric Light Co.; construction engineer, St. James & Pall Mall E.L. Co.; chief engineer London & District Motor Bus Co.; assist. chief engineer London General Omnibus Co.; Sales Man., Commercial Cars, Ltd. Md.: 2 sons, 2 daughters. Int.: golf, travel. Pr. A. 2 Hartington Road, Buxton. Tel.: Buxton 601.

FIELD, John Frederick, Man. Dir. The Palace Garage (Southport) Ltd., Southport. B. 27 Aug. 1904, Bradford. Ed.: Sandringham. Car.: motor racing. Md. Int.: golf, tennis. Pr. A .: Woodvale House, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Lancs. Tel.: Southport 7244.

FIELDER, James, A.M.I.E. (Aust.) M.I.A.E., F.I.ARB., Chief Eng. National Roads and Motorists' Association (N.S.W.), Spring Street, Sydney, Australia. B. 26 May 1883, London. Ed.: West Ham Board School; Strat ford Technical College; apprntcd. Trinity House Corporation, London. Car.: marine engineer with various companies; chief eng. and discharge at 25 years of age; residential eng., Niger Co., West Africa; auto. workshop experience various parts of America. Md.: 2 sons. Int.: reading. Pr. A.: " Rongo Mau," 200 Longueville Road, Lane Cove, Sydney.

FINDLATER, James, Man. Dir. Prices Patent Candle Co., Ltd., Lon don. B. September 1882, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Ed.: Lanark Grammar School; Glasgow High School; Royal Technical College. Car.: 1901 chemist with Antrim Iron Ore Co.; 1903 joined Oakbank Oil Co.; 1909 joined Prices Patent Candle Co. as Chief Chemist of Bromboropool Works; Tech. Dir. 1920; Man. Dir. 1927. Md.: no children. Int.: motoring, golf. Pr. A.: Newlands, Upper War lingham, Surrey. Tel.: Upper Warlingham 297.

FIRKIN, Edward Gordon, Advtg. Man. Triumph Co. B. Harborne, Birmingham. Ed.: privately. Car.: experience in the cycle, motor cycle and car industries; war service, 31 years in France. Md.: 1 daughter. Int.: motoring, golf, gardening, read ing. Pr. A.: Osborne Road, Earls don, Coventry.

FISHER, Walter Lawrence, M.I.A.E., M.S.A.E., Editor "The Automobile Engineer." B. July 1886, London. Ed.: Merchant Taylors' School; 3 yrs. apprntcd. shop mechanical engineering; City & Guilds, London. Car.: with D. Napier & Sons; Standard Motor Co., Dunlop Rubber Co., Ryknield Bus Co., and others. Md.: 2 daughters. Int.: country life. Pr. A.: Rosslyn House, Twickenham Park, Middlesex; " Crittenden" Matfield, Kent.

FISON, Charles Harold, Sales Man. Hillman Motor Car Co., Ltd. B. December 1891, Chingford, Essex. Ed.: Bancroft School, Woodford Wells; commercial training. Car.: commenced in steamship business in London 1908; joined Wiltshire Regiment August 1914 and served in France and Mesopo tamia; joined Gaston Williams & Wigmore, May 1919, as Asst. to Gen. Man., later appointed Sales Man.; joined Hillman Motor Car Co., March 1928. Int.: golf, yachting. Pr. A.: The Gate House, Wolston, nr. Coventry. Tel.: Wolston 27.

FLETCHER, Charles Alfred, consulting engineer. B. 1869, Manchester. Ed.: Cheetham Collegiate, Manchester; apprntcd. Geo. Richards. Car.: io yrs. with National Gas Engine Co., Ashton-u-Lyne; experimental work cars 1896; aeroplanes 1907; rotary engines 1900. Dir. of Technical Dept. during War for Ministry of Munitions. Md.: 6 children. Int.: pedal cycling. Pr. A.: 43 Parkfield Street, Rusholme, Manchester. Tel.: Rusholme 1835.

FLETCHER, Nigel Howard, sales staff, London Motor Vehicle Dept. John I. Thornycroft & Co. B. 1878, Aldridge, Staffordshire. Ed.: Glenalmond; Caius College, Cambridge; short period with John I. Thornycroft at Basingstoke. Car.: started in motor trade in 1905 at Clarges Street Garage; in 1909 joined the Teddington Motor Car & Launch Works; in 1912 went to Thornycrofts; 3+ years as officer in R.N.A.S. during war. Int.: golf, fly fishing. Pr. A.: Tanglewood, Norfolk Farm Road, Pyrford, Woking Tel.: Woking 1120.

FLEWITT, John Alexander, Man. Dir. Flewitt, Ltd., Birmingham. B. 3o January 1879, Market Harborough. Ed.: King Edwards School, Birmingham. Md.: 1 son. Pr. A.: 300 Birchfield Road, Birmingham. Tel.: Birchfield 4094.

FORD, Edward George Eric, F.I.M.T., Man. Dir. Autocar Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., London. B. January 1891, Kingston-on-Thames. Ed.: Essex County Secondary School; Coventry Technical Institute; apprntcd. Britannia Foundry Co., Coventry. Car.: with Napier Motor Works (Repair shop); Ford Motor Co. (various departments); International Motors, Ltd. (Works Man.). Md.: 2 daughters, 3 sons. Int.: fishing, Rotary, English and foreign birds (keeps 15o), Pr. A.: 57 Eastwood Road, Goodmayes, Essex. Tel.: Seven Kings 2645.

FORREST, Henry Robert, Chief Engineer and Man. Insurance Engineers, Ltd., London. B. Durban, Natal, S. Africa. Ed.: Durban, Natal; Northampton Polytechnic, London. Car.: 7 yrs. Natal Government Railway; 5i yrs. marine engineer; 14 yrs., Chief Engineer of Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soc. and Phoenix Assurance Co.; 1928, appt. Chief Engineer and Man. of Insurance Engineers, Ltd. Int.: yachting, music, dancing. Pr. A.: 43 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Middx.

FORSTER, John Newton, London branch Man. Pirelli, Ltd. B. 3o December 1895. Ed.: Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton. Car.: joined Army 1915, serving with R.A.S.C. in Mesopotamia; joined Willys Overland, Ltd., 1919; subsequently Sales Man. Fish Tyre Co. Md. Int.: tennis, golf. Pr. A.: 18 Ashcombe Gardens, Edgware. Tel.: Edgware 0875.

FORTESCUE, James Edgar, Dir. Dodge Bros.; Sales Man. Chrysler Motors. B. 1894, London. Ed. Collegiate College, Waltham Cross; apprntcd. to motor engineering. Car.: Man. of Hertford & Ware Garages: war service 1914-1919; 7 yrs. in India; Sales Man. Addison & Co., Madras; with Armstrong Siddeley; Sales Man. De Soto. Md.: 1 son. Int.: golf, most sports. Pr. A.: Kandy, Strawberry Vale, Twickenham. Tel.: Popergrove io80.

FOWKE, Wilmot Hanbury, Sen. Par. A. W. Chapman & Co., Inverness. B. 21 October 1883, Penn, Staffordshire. Ed.: Cheltenham College; general and tech. education; apprntcd. Thornewill & Warham, Burton-on-Trent. Car.: 3 years in Loco. Works, L.N.W. Ry. at Crewe; 2 years as Loco Inspector for N.S.W. Govt. Ry. (in Manchester); purchased auto. business of A. W. Chapman & Co. in 1910; Chr. N. Scot, Divisional M.A.A. from 1919-1927 and from 1932; apptd. Dir. and Man. of the Highland Transport Co. in 1925, which now extends from Inverness to Thurso in the North, and the Isle of Skye in the West, operating over 470 miles. Md.: 2 children. Int.: gardening. Pr. A.: Woodlands, Inverness. Tel.: Inverness 23o.

FOX, Edwin, Man. Dir. Vanden Plas England (1932) Ltd. B. 8 September 1884, Edgware. Ed.: City of London School; studied in Germany. Car.: Departmental Man. for Aircraft Manufacturing Co.; Man. Vanden Plas England (1917) Ltd., 1919-1923. Md.: 2 children. Pr. A.: Haslemere, Oldchurch Lane, Stanmore. Tel.: Stanmore 243.

FOX, Sir Frank, Publicity and Intelligence Adviser S.T.D. Motors. B. 12 August 1874, Adelaide, Australia. Ed.: Christ's College, Tasmania. Car.: as journalist occupying several important positions in Australia and Great Britain; author of number of books—war histories, travel books, works on politics and economics, novels, etc.; served with R.A. during the War, and after being wounded on the Somme, held important Staff positions; knighted 1926 " for services to the Empire "; conferred Order of the Crown, Belgium. Md.: 1 son, 2 daughters. Int.: fencing, walking. Pr. A.: 9 King's Road, Richmond. Tel.: Richmond 2033.

FRASER, Hugh Vincent. B. 1908, Bradford. Ed.: Sherborne School. Car.: entered Stock Exchange 1926; commissioned Royal Tank Corps 1932. Int.: motor racing, horses. Pr. A.: Chiltern Ridge, Beaconsfield, Bucks Tel.: Beaconsfield 525.

FRASER-WATSON, Harrison Leslie, F.I.M.T., Irish Man. of Pirelli, Ltd. B. 20 March 1900. Ed.: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg, South Africa. Car.: served with S. African forces in War, 1917-1919; entered workshops of Swift of Coventry; joined Sales Staff of Fiat Motors; June 1929, took up appt. as Irish Man. of Pirelli. Int.: golf, many cups and medals. Pr. A.: 16 Northumberland Avenue, Kingston, Ireland.

FREW, Thomas Dow, Man. Dir. Frew & Co., Ltd., 14 Princes Street, Perth. B. 12 December 1872, Perth. Ed.: Perth Academy; Glasgow Technical College. Car.: conducted electrical contracting and brassfounding business for 20 years; 1910 took up Ford agency; during the War carried on successful munition manufacturing; developed exceptional Ford depots. Md. Int.: reading, golf. Pr. A.: 4 Fairmount Terrace, Perth. Tel.: 345.

FROST, H. Harvey, Dir. Harvey Frost & Co., Ltd. B. 13 August 1873, Harwich. Ed.: Pembrokeshire. Car.: commercial training; Chr. and Man. Dir. of Harvey Frost & Co. for 25 years, of which firm he is the founder; assoc. with cycling from earliest days. Md.: 4 daughters. Int.: collecting books, music, drama. Pr. A.: 39, St. John's Wood Court, St. John's Wood Road, N.W. Tel.: Cunningham 1201.

FROST, William, Dir. and Gen. Man. Harvey Frost & Co., Ltd., Gt. Portland Street, W. B. 1880, Llanstadwiel, Pembroke. Ed.: George Green School. Car.: Tech. Dir. of Harvey Frost from inception in earliest days of motor industry; responsible, in conjunction with his brother, H. Harvey Frost, for the introduction of vulcanizing in tyre repairing; pioneer of many garage services (salvaging, mechanical car washing, scientific car testing, brake testing, cylinder reconditioning); authority on present day servicing of motors and on selling policy and sales propaganda. Pr. A.: Foxgrove House, Beckenham.

FRY, Sydney N., F.I.M.T., Man. Dir. Fry's Motor Works, Ltd. B. 6 July 1886, Brockley, S.E. Ed.: Eastbourne College; Crystal Palace School of Engineering. Car.: with H. H. P. Deasy Co., Ltd. and Hills Martini, Ltd.; started Fry & Marshall 1910; Fry's Motor Works 1914, and Fry's Motor Works, Ltd., 1923. Md.: 1 son, 1 daughter. Int.: engineering. Pr. A.: 8 Eliot Place, Blackheath, S.E. Tel.: Lee Green 1969.

FRYE, John Wilkie, Dir. Anglo-American Oil Co. B. 187o, London. Ed.: Hurstpierpoint and Newport (Essex). Car.: joined Anglo-Amen can Oil Co. in 1893; Dir. of J. C. & J. Field, Ltd.; Standard Candle Co., Ltd., and Stemco, Ltd.; specialised in technology and marketing of lubricating oils and other derivatives of petroleum. Md.: 2 sons. Int.: golf, tennis.

FRYER, Arthur James, Par. A. J. Fryer & Co., Derby Road, Uttoxeter. B. 1895, Kington, Herefordshire. Ed.: Tarwyn County School; apprntcd. Wolseley Co., Birmingham, 1912-14; 1914-18 War service, R.A.F.; Blackburn Motors, Bookham (Chief Planning) 4 years; A.C. Cars, Thames Ditton, 6. years as Works Man. Md.: 3 children. Int.: golf. Pr. A.: Dove Walk, Uttoxeter. Tel.: 112 Uttoxeter.

FRYER, Charles Henry B., Dir. Great Western Motors, City Motor Co. (Oxford), Ltd. B. 8 January 1889. London. Ed.: Cheltenham College. Car.: interested in sugar plantation, Demerara, B.G.; Dir. of various companies since. Md.: 4 children. Int.: golf, shooting, bridge. Pr. A.: Thames Mount, Wargrave, Berks. Tel.: Wargrave 5.

FRYER, Edward Harpur, F.I.A.A., M.Inst.T., Deputy Sec., Automobile Association. B. 24 June 1879. Ed.: privately; articled to J. Wright, F.S.A., of Derby. Car.: Part. with T. H. Thorpe, F.R.I.B.A.; Hon. Treas. and later Hon. Sec. Derby and District and Derbyshire and North Staffordshire Automobile Club; in 1911 first Midland Man. A.A. and M.U.; from 1916 to 1918 Inland Waterways and Docks, R.E.; in 1919 appt. Road Man. & Deputy Sec., Automobile Association. Md.: 3 sons, 1 daughter. Int.: tennis, golf. Pr, A .: The Mount, Burdon Road, Cheam, Surrey.

FRYER, James, Par. A. J. Fryer & Co., Derby Road, Uttoxeter. B. December 1863, Brecon. Ed.: Dr. Coke's Schools, Brecon. Car.: started business in Herefordshire; in the motor trade from its infancy (first agency held M.M.C. 8 h.p.); business effected at the earliest shows at the Agricultural Hall and Crystal Palace; sold first car in 1898. Md.: 4 chil dren. Int.: Golf, bowls. Pr. A.: Ash Lea, Uttoxeter. Tel.: 112 Uttoxeter.

FULLER, Roy, C. L., Man. Dir. S. & A. Fuller, Ltd., Kingsmead Street, Bath. B. 16 June 1881, Bath. Ed.: Leys School, Cambridge. Car.: with Fullers firm established 200 years ago as coachbuilders; present Dirs. Roy and Kenneth Fuller are the sixth generation of Fullers); dir. Bath Gas Co. Md.: no family. Int.: golf, municipal and local charity organisations. Pr. A.: Thornton, Combe Down, Bath. Tel.: 404 Combe Down.

FULLER, Robert Fleetwood, Dir. & Chr. Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., Melksham, Wilts. B. 1875, Neston Park, Corsham, Wilts. Ed.: Winchester College; Faraday House (Prizeman). Car.: joined Avon India Rubber Co. in 1897; became Joint Man. & Man. Dir. 1899; chr. 1927. Md.: I daughter. Pr. A.: Great Chalfield, Melksham, Wilts. Tel.: 39 Melksham.

FULTON, Norman Osborne, M.I.Mech.E . , M. I .A.E . , Chr. Albion Motors, Ltd., Glasgow. B. 1872, Glasgow. Ed.: Allan Glen's School, Glasgow. Royal Technical College, Glasgow; apprntcd. mechanical engineering. Car.: after experience at home and abroad, started Albion Motor Car Co. in 1899 in partnership with late Dr. T. Blackwood Murray; appt. joint Man. Dir. in the Albion Motor Car. Co., Ltd., floated a few years later; continued in this capacity with the Company following change of name to Albion Motors, Ltd. Md.: 2 sons. Int.: travel, reading, gardening. Pr. A.: St. Edmunds, Milngavie. Tel.: 72 Milngavie.

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