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1886 Born in Coventry | 1886 Born in Coventry to Joseph Shorter and his wife Catherine Anne Dyke | ||
1901 Living at 19 Cromwell Street, Coventry: Joseph Shorter (age 41 born Wolverhampton), a Steel Turner Cycle Trade. With his wife Catherine (age 42 born Coventry) and their children '''Leo Shorter''' (age 15 born Coventry), Assistant Draughtsman; Hubert (age 13 born Coventry), Factory Errand Boy; Stephen (age 11 born Coventry); Agnes (age 9 born Coventry) and Catherine (age 4 born Coventry).<ref>1901 Census</ref> | 1901 Living at 19 Cromwell Street, Coventry: Joseph Shorter (age 41 born Wolverhampton), a Steel Turner Cycle Trade. With his wife Catherine (age 42 born Coventry) and their children '''Leo Shorter''' (age 15 born Coventry), Assistant Draughtsman; Hubert (age 13 born Coventry), Factory Errand Boy; Stephen (age 11 born Coventry); Agnes (age 9 born Coventry) and Catherine (age 4 born Coventry).<ref>1901 Census</ref> | ||
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1932 Appointed Chief Engineer of [[Hillman]] to design the Singer Nine | 1932 Appointed Chief Engineer of [[Hillman]] to design the Singer Nine | ||
1965 Died | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 3 December 2012
Leo Joseph Shorter
1886 Born in Coventry to Joseph Shorter and his wife Catherine Anne Dyke
1901 Living at 19 Cromwell Street, Coventry: Joseph Shorter (age 41 born Wolverhampton), a Steel Turner Cycle Trade. With his wife Catherine (age 42 born Coventry) and their children Leo Shorter (age 15 born Coventry), Assistant Draughtsman; Hubert (age 13 born Coventry), Factory Errand Boy; Stephen (age 11 born Coventry); Agnes (age 9 born Coventry) and Catherine (age 4 born Coventry).[1]
Worked for Duryea Co, Humber and Sunbeam before designing for Arrol-Johnston
Later with Calcott Brothers and Coventry-Climax
1914 Chief draughtsman for Sunbeam
1918 Joins Arrol-Johnston as Chief draughtsman[2]
1932 Appointed Chief Engineer of Hillman to design the Singer Nine
1965 Died
See Also
Sources of Information
- A-Z of Cars of the 1920s by Nick Baldwin. 1994. ISBN 1 870979 53 2