Herbert William Witney
Herbert William Witney (c1888-1951)
1953 Obituary [1]
HERBERT WILLIAM WITNEY, whose death in his sixty-third year occurred on 30th September 1951, was elected an Associate Member of the Institution in 1940.
After taking a course in mechanical engineering at the East London College he began, in 1905, an apprenticeship with Crompton and Company, Ltd., electrical engineers, Chelmsford, and on its conclusion five years later continued with the firm until 1912 as leading draughtsman.
Following two years as designer to Lawrence, Scott and Company, Ltd., electrical engineers, Norwich, and Tilling Stevens, Ltd., Maidstone, manufacturers of commercial vehicles, he was granted a commission in the Royal Engineers and served in a searchlight unit throughout the 1914-18 war.
On being demobilized in 1919 he rejoined Tilling Stevens, Ltd., for which firm he was engaged as sales manager and sales engineer until 1933 when he went into practice as a consulting engineer at Chislehurst, Kent, specializing in the design and supply of special parts for the installation of Diesel engines.
More recently he had been managing director of Atomixe, Ltd., makers of special plant for spraying cement, and was also chairman and commercial manager of John D. Hotchkiss, Ltd., Tunbridge Wells, engineers and tool makers.