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William Oscar Kennington (1885- ) M.I.MECH.E. Inventor, Patentee and Consultant.
Born London, 18th June, 1885.
Educated at St. Pauls School; Central Technical College, Kensington.
Became Chief Engineer with Simms-Bosch 1905-9.
Engineer with Remy Electric Co. U.S.A., 1910-15.
Served at Air Ministry on Special Duties during war.
Became Managing Director Delco-Remy, London, 1919-25. Consulting Engineer, General. Motors Corporation, 1919-25.
General Manager, Vauxhall Motors Ltd., 1926-28.
Managing Director, Delco-Remy-Hyatt, 192630 and Chairman 1932-39.
Managing Director, Frigidaire Ltd., 1939-43.
Consultant Engineer, Ford Motor Co., Dagenham, 1948-50.
Inventor of Bendix Inertia Pinion, and of Vacuum Control, Ignition and other patents. Author of I.A.E. Paper "Aesthetics of Body Design."