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1943 Worked with [[Supermarine]], Ltd. | 1943 Worked with [[Supermarine]], Ltd. | ||
1946 Project Design Engineer, [[Percival Aircraft]], Ltd. | 1946 Project Design Engineer, [[Percival Aircraft Co]], Ltd. | ||
1948 Technical Director, [[Sanderson and Costin]] | 1948 Technical Director, [[Sanderson and Costin]] |
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1920 Born June 8
Educated at Harrow Weald College.
Joined General Aircraft, Feltham, as fitter
1937 Graduated to Drawing Office
1940 Design Office, Airspeed (Portsmouth), Ltd.
1943 Worked with Supermarine, Ltd.
1946 Project Design Engineer, Percival Aircraft Co, Ltd.
1948 Technical Director, Sanderson and Costin
1951 Aerodynamic Flight Test Engineer in charge of the Experimental Dept., de Havilland Aircraft Co, Ltd. at Christchurch.
1953 Moved to de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., Chester
Responsible for design of many Lotus car bodies - the 1957 Le Mans Maserati coupe and the 1957-58 Vanwall body.
1958 Chief Designer, Brian Lister (Light Engineering), Ltd, Cambridge