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Sydney James Waters (1884- ), aircraft designer
Sydney James Waters (1884-1970), aircraft designer


1884 Born in Pluckley, Kent, the son of James H. Waters, a Laundry Proprietor, and his wife Diana  
1884 Born in Pluckley, Kent, the son of James H. Waters, a Laundry Proprietor, and his wife Diana  
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1911 Living at 38 Naseby Road, Saltley, Birmingham: [[Sydney James Waters]] (age 26 born Pluckley, Kent), Engineering Draughtsman. With his wife Edith Waters (age 25 born Wimbledon).<ref>1911 Census</ref>
1911 Living at 38 Naseby Road, Saltley, Birmingham: [[Sydney James Waters]] (age 26 born Pluckley, Kent), Engineering Draughtsman. With his wife Edith Waters (age 25 born Wimbledon).<ref>1911 Census</ref>


1912-17 Designer and Engineer at the [[Royal Aircraft Factory: F.E.4| F.E.4]] for the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]]
1912-17 Designer and Engineer of the [[Royal Aircraft Factory: F.E.4| F.E.4]] for the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]]


1914 Patent 8842 for an aeroplane having twin fuselages attached to a common set of wings granted to S. J. Waters and [[Stanley William Hiscocks|S. W. Hiscocks]] of the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]].
1914 Patent 8842 for an aeroplane having twin fuselages attached to a common set of wings granted to S. J. Waters and [[Stanley William Hiscocks|S. W. Hiscocks]] of the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]].
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1928 Patent. [[Gloster Aircraft Co]] and [[S. J. Waters]]. Driving gear for aeroplane Propellers.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1928/1928%20-%201040.PDF Flight Global]</ref>
1928 Patent. [[Gloster Aircraft Co]] and [[S. J. Waters]]. Driving gear for aeroplane Propellers.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1928/1928%20-%201040.PDF Flight Global]</ref>


1929 Moved to Canada and was a Technical Engineer with [[De Havilland]]
1929 Moved to Canada and was a Technical Engineer with [[De Havilland of Canada]]


1930 Michigan Passenger List. Listed as an Aircraft Designer, age 44, born Puckley, Kent. With wife Edith and two daughters.
1930 Michigan Passenger List. Listed as an Aircraft Designer, age 44, born Puckley, Kent. With wife Edith and two daughters.
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1942 [[Willys-Overland|Willys-Overland Motors]]
1942 [[Willys-Overland|Willys-Overland Motors]]
1970 Died in California


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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[[Category: Biography - Aviation]]
[[Category: Biography - Aviation]]
[[Category: Births 1880-1889]]
[[Category: Births 1880-1889]]
[[Category: Deaths]]
[[Category: Deaths 1970-1979]]

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Sydney James Waters.
Sydney James Waters CV p1.
Sydney James Waters CV p2.
Sydney James Waters CV p3.

Sydney James Waters (1884-1970), aircraft designer

1884 Born in Pluckley, Kent, the son of James H. Waters, a Laundry Proprietor, and his wife Diana

1900-04 Apprentice at Masson and Scott and Bryan Donkin and Clench

1905 Assistant Draughtsman at Sir Hiram Maxim Electrical and Engineering Co

1906 Engineering Assistant at Isler and Co

1906-07 Draughtsman at D. Napier and Son

1907-08 Chief Draughtsman at J. Tylor and Sons

1909 Draughtsman and Testing at J. Thornycroft

1910 Married in Wimbledon to Edith Davey

1910 Designer at Wolseley Tool and Motor Co

1911 Draughtsman at Daimler Motor Co

1911 Living at 38 Naseby Road, Saltley, Birmingham: Sydney James Waters (age 26 born Pluckley, Kent), Engineering Draughtsman. With his wife Edith Waters (age 25 born Wimbledon).[1]

1912-17 Designer and Engineer of the F.E.4 for the Royal Aircraft Factory

1914 Patent 8842 for an aeroplane having twin fuselages attached to a common set of wings granted to S. J. Waters and S. W. Hiscocks of the Royal Aircraft Factory.

1915 Listed of the RFC and Hampshire Aircraft Parks. 2nd Lieut Sydney James Waters.[2]

1917-22 Technical Officer at the Air Ministry

1920 Listed of the RAF. Capt. Sydney James Waters.[3]

1923-25 Chief Draughtsman at Hawker

1926-28 Assistant Chief Designer at Gloster Aircraft Co

1928 Patent. Gloster Aircraft Co and S. J. Waters. Driving gear for aeroplane Propellers.[4]

1929 Moved to Canada and was a Technical Engineer with De Havilland of Canada

1930 Michigan Passenger List. Listed as an Aircraft Designer, age 44, born Puckley, Kent. With wife Edith and two daughters.

1930 Engineer at Dawn Motors

1932-39 Draughtsman at Douglas Aircraft Co

1939-42 Research project Engineer at Northrop

1942 Three months at the Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington

1942 Willys-Overland Motors

1970 Died in California

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1911 Census
  2. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:18 January 1916 Issue:29442 Page:747
  3. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:7 December 1920 Issue:32154 Page:12055
  4. ↑ Flight Global
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