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'''1956 Obituary <ref> [[1956 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries]] </ref> | '''1956 Obituary <ref> [[1956 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries]] </ref> | ||
Arthur Harold Lloyd, M.B.E., B.Sc., studied at University College of Wales, where he gained the degree of B.Sc. (London). | |||
He served as an apprentice with [[Alfred Herbert|Alfred Herbert, Ltd.]], Coventry, and subsequently held various progressive positions with the firm until, in 1927, he was appointed Works Director responsible to [[Alfred Herbert (1866-1957)|Sir Alfred Herbert]] for direction and management of the works. He supervised their removal and amalgamation in 1928. Mr. Lloyd became a Director of the company in 1946; he was the inventor and joint patentee of numerous machine tools. | |||
From 1941 to 1945 he served the Institution as a Member of Council; and as a Vice-President 1952-53. He was a member of the Midland Branch Committee from 1941 to 1953. He had been a Member of the Institution since 1913. His death took place on 14th October 1955, in his seventy-first year. | |||
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Arthur Harold Lloyd (c1885-1955) of Alfred Herbert
1956 Obituary [1]
Arthur Harold Lloyd, M.B.E., B.Sc., studied at University College of Wales, where he gained the degree of B.Sc. (London).
He served as an apprentice with Alfred Herbert, Ltd., Coventry, and subsequently held various progressive positions with the firm until, in 1927, he was appointed Works Director responsible to Sir Alfred Herbert for direction and management of the works. He supervised their removal and amalgamation in 1928. Mr. Lloyd became a Director of the company in 1946; he was the inventor and joint patentee of numerous machine tools.
From 1941 to 1945 he served the Institution as a Member of Council; and as a Vice-President 1952-53. He was a member of the Midland Branch Committee from 1941 to 1953. He had been a Member of the Institution since 1913. His death took place on 14th October 1955, in his seventy-first year.