Burdett Robert Johnson
1878 Born in King's Lynn son of William Henry Johnson and his wife Adelaide
1896 Apprenticed in his father's workshop, W. H. Johnson, general and motor car engineers.
1901 Assistant works manager
1903 Partner in the business, which became W. H. Johnson and Sons at some point
1907 Associate member of Inst Mech Eng
1937 Member of Inst of Mech Eng