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THE MEN EHIND THE DESIGNS
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(Portraits of the officials referred to below are published on pages 971 and 972.)
Mr. B. P. Turner, M.I.A.E., the chief designer to Bean Cars, Ltd., was an apprentice with the Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Ltd., and received five years' training at the Wolverhampton Mchool of Technology. After being an R.A.F. pilot during the war, in 1919 he joined Bean Cars, Ltd., and has held his present position since 1924.
Mr. R. Dean Averns, who, in this issue, con tributes an instructive article on engine design, is chief engineer to Karrier Motors, Ltd., of Huddersfield. He was associated with the early design of the Buckingham cyclecar. During the war he was attached to the technical staff of the R.N.A.S. Be has held appointments as chief draughtsman, works manager, designer, production engineer and chief engineer. Amongst concerns with which he has been associated are Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., Daimler Co., Ltd., and Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd.
Mr. L. IL Pomeroy, M.I.A,E., was for many years technical director and general manager of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., after which he had eight years in America studying the use of aluminium alloys. Upon his return three years ago, he became chief engineer to the Associated Daimler Cu., Ltd. About 18 months ago he was appointed general manager of the Daimler Co., Ltd., and later took over the responsible position of managing director.
M. E. B. Horne is a managing director of the Gilford Motor Co., Ltd, For many years he has taken great interest in the manufacture of commercial-motor vehicles and has made a personal study of design and methods of production in France, Germany, Italy and the United States, as well as being an fait with developments in this country.
Mr. V. G. Barford, M.I.A.E., is the chief
designer of John I. Thornyeroft and Co., Ltd. Much of his early experience was in connection with oil traction engines and oil locomotives, and subsequently he took an active part in steam-wagon design. When with the Thornycroft Steam Wagon Co. he was promoted to chief draughtsman' and worked upon many early designs under the personal direction of the late Sir John I. Thornycroft. From that period until the present time he has been engaged on different designing work for Thornycrofts, incliiding the Hathi tractor and types of six-wheeler.
Mr. S. J. Gregg, A.M.I.A.E., chief designer, Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co. (1906), Ltd., had experience with the Leon Bollee three-wheeler and the Benz tiller-steered horizontal-engined machine during his apprenticeship days. Be has had a long experience of high-speed engine design. Before joining the Vulcan concern he was engaged at the Arrol-Johnston works on a post-war ear design.
Mr. C. G. Nevatt, 0.B,E., of the Bristol Tram ways and Carriage Co., Ltd., received his technical education at Victoria University, under that pioneer Dr. H. S. Hele-Shaw. After a period at sea he rejoined the motor trade in 1902, , After serving in the infantry and Flying Corps, he was placed in command of a base M.T. repair shop for the R.A.F. in France. When the war ended he joined the Bristol concern as maintenance engineer, and is now chief mechanical engineer in charge of design and production, apart 'from being responsible for the maintenance of the service fleet of the company's 600 vehicles.
Mr. G. J. RaCkharn, who is the chief engineer of the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., was an apprentice at Messrs. Gwynnes, and later becamechief draughtsman of the Vanguard Omnibus Co., the London General Omnibus Co. and David Brown and Sins before joining, in 1911, the Associated Equipment Co. During the war he was in the tank-design department, War Office, and in 1921 migrated to America and became chief engineer of the Yellow Coach CO., of Chicago, returning to England in 1926 to become chief engineer of Leyland Motors, Ltd., with which concern he remained until 1928, -when he joined his present company.
Mr. C. K. Edwards, M.I.A.E., chief engineer, Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd., entered the trade with D. Napier and Son. In 1912 he entered the drawing office of the London General Omnibus Co. and ultimately became chief designer to the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd. He was responsible for the designs of the K, 8, NS and the London-Six bus chassis and for all post-war A.E.C. products up to 1928. He is a member of council of the Institution of Automobile Engineers and the SICK and T. representative on the R.E.S.A. committees.
Mr. G. Murray, M.I.A.E., had a varied engineering experience before he became, in 1912, designer and chief draughtsman of Dennis Brothers, Ltd., with which concern he remained until 1926. For the past three years he has been chief engineer to Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd..
Mr. L. K. Andrews has made much progress since he first entered the motor industry in 1016. He is at present chief engineer to Guy Motors, Ltd., the service of which he entered in' September, 1927. Subsequent to this he had been associated with Karrier Motors, Ltd., the Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co. (1906), Ltd., and Crossley Motors, Ltd.
Major G. T. M. Bevan, M.A., A.M.I.C.E., rose in nine years from the service department of Willys-Overland Crossley, Ltd., to a technical director of that important concern. He joined the service department in 1920, and three years later he became technical and service manager, later being appointed assistant to the company's managing director, Sir William Letts, K.B.E.
Mr. T. D. Wishart had five years' engineering experience before he joined, for a period of six years, the Arrol-Johnston Co. He then passed on to the Sheffield Simplex concern for three years and, subsequently, to Crossley Motors, Ltd., where he has been for almost 22 years, at present occupying the position of chief designer.
Mr. H. G. Gilehrist served his apprenticeship with David Carlaw and Sons, Ltd., of Glasgow. He saw five years' service in France, being awarded the D.S.O. and M.C., and
retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After cornpletin,g a world tour he joined, in 1921, the board of Bailey's Industrial Motors, Ltd., as a director. In 1924 he became joint managing director, and upon the reconstruction of the concern in December, 1926, was appointed managing director.
Mr. F. J. Tippin, A.M.11AsE., turned his attention, in 1903, to the motor industry and became a pupil will Ariel Motors, Ltd., remaining with that company until 1908. In 1909 be was with the Wolseley Car Co., Ltd., taking part in the design of tractor sleighs for Captain Scott's South Polar expedition. In 1910 he joined Swift, Ltd., being engaged upon engine design, which was also his work when, in 1012, he passed on to the staff of the Royal Aircraft Factory at South Farnborough. Some years of airship experience then followed, but in 1921 he rejoined Arid l Works, Ltd. After being with the Sunbeam concern on experimental design, he then became, in February, 1928, chief designer to Singer and Co., Ltd.
Mr. C. F. Cleaver, A.M.I.C.E., is a director of Four Wheel Drive Motors, Ltd. After passing through a course at the Central Technical College, he entered the drawing office of the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd. In 1914 he was appointed an inspector of mechanical transport, R.A.S.C., and spent 4i years with the British War Mission in America in connection with the inspection of lorries. He joined Mr. Henry Nyberg in the formation of the Four Wheel Drive Lorry Co., Ltd.
Mr. J. A. Poole has been connected with the motor industry practically from its earliest days. Until 1905 he was interested solely in the private-ear side, but in that year he joined the Vanguard Motorbus Co. and was responsible for operating a large fleet of German Daimlers. He was experimental engineer to Leyland Motors, Ltd., in 1910, occupying a similar post with Karrier Motors, Ltd., from 1913 to 1918. In 1922 he rejoined Karrier Motors, Ltd., as chief engineer and designer, five years later becoming associated with Commer Cars, Ltd., in a similar capacity. He has visited the United States and Canada on several occasions to study the six-wheeler and fast, long-distance coaching problems.
Mr. K C. Toghill'is the chief designer of A. 5. Stevens and Co. (1914), Ltd. After experience at a London engineering college, he was engaged in the works and drawing office of Rolls-Royce, Ltd. Before obtaining his present position be was connected with several other companies, including the Star Motor Co., Ltd.