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William Oscar Kennington (1885- ) M.I.MECH.E. Inventor, Patentee and Consultant.  
William Oscar Kennington (1885- ) M.I.MECH.E. Inventor, Patentee and Consultant.  


Born London, 18th June, 1885.  
1885 Born London, 18th June.  


Educated at St. Pauls School; Central Technical College, Kensington.  
Educated at St. Pauls School; [[Central Technical College]], Kensington.  


Became Chief Engineer with Simms-Bosch 1905-9.
1905-9  Chief Engineer with [[Simms-Bosch]] 


Engineer with Remy Electric Co. U.S.A., 1910-15.
1910-15 Engineer with Remy Electric Co. U.S.A.,  


Served at Air Ministry on Special Duties during war.  
WWI Served at Air Ministry on Special Duties during war.  


Became Managing Director Delco-Remy, London, 1919-25. Consulting Engineer, General. Motors Corporation, 1919-25.  
1919-25 Managing Director [[Delco-Remy]], London.  


General Manager, Vauxhall Motors Ltd., 1926-28.  
1919-25 Consulting Engineer, [[General Motors|General Motors Corporation]].  


Managing Director, Delco-Remy-Hyatt, 192630 and Chairman 1932-39.  
1926-28 General Manager, [[Vauxhall|Vauxhall Motors]] Ltd.  


Managing Director, Frigidaire Ltd., 1939-43.  
Managing Director, Delco-Remy-Hyatt, 1926-30 and Chairman 1932-39.  


Consultant Engineer, Ford Motor Co., Dagenham, 1948-50.  
1939-43 Managing Director, [[Frigidaire]] Ltd., 
 
1948-50 Consultant Engineer, [[Ford|Ford Motor Co]]., Dagenham.  


Inventor of Bendix Inertia Pinion, and of Vacuum Control, Ignition and other patents. Author of I.A.E. Paper "Aesthetics of Body Design."
Inventor of Bendix Inertia Pinion, and of Vacuum Control, Ignition and other patents. Author of I.A.E. Paper "Aesthetics of Body Design."
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Revision as of 17:44, 28 June 2018

William Oscar Kennington (1885- ) M.I.MECH.E. Inventor, Patentee and Consultant.

1885 Born London, 18th June.

Educated at St. Pauls School; Central Technical College, Kensington.

1905-9 Chief Engineer with Simms-Bosch

1910-15 Engineer with Remy Electric Co. U.S.A.,

WWI Served at Air Ministry on Special Duties during war.

1919-25 Managing Director Delco-Remy, London.

1919-25 Consulting Engineer, General Motors Corporation.

1926-28 General Manager, Vauxhall Motors Ltd.

Managing Director, Delco-Remy-Hyatt, 1926-30 and Chairman 1932-39.

1939-43 Managing Director, Frigidaire Ltd.,

1948-50 Consultant Engineer, Ford Motor Co., Dagenham.

Inventor of Bendix Inertia Pinion, and of Vacuum Control, Ignition and other patents. Author of I.A.E. Paper "Aesthetics of Body Design."

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