John Dudley North
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John Dudley North (1893–11 January 1968),
CBE, HonFRAeS, MIMechE, was Chairman and Managing Director of Boulton Paul Aircraft.[1]
Born at 18 Kinver Road North, Peak Hill,
Second World War.[2] Mr North rose to the position of managing director of Boulton Paul Aircraft in 1951,[3]
and was also the company’s chief engineer. He retired in 1954.
During North’s time with Boulton Paul he was involved in the design of many aircraft, not least the
airship, of which the company built the hull.In 1941 North was Vice President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC). He was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in May 1961 and he made CBE in 1962.[4]
North married in 1922 Phyllis Margaret, daughter of Edward Huggins, Clerk of the Norwich Board of Guardians. The couple had two daughters.[1]
John Dudley North died on 11 January 1968 at his home, Eversley, Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Shropshire,[1] aged 75.[5]
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35255. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ISBN 978-1-78155-361-9.
- ^ "Pioneer of the air dies at B'north". Shropshire Star. 12 January 1968. p. 1.
- ^ "Flight International Magazine". magazine.co.uk.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "1968 | 0073 | Flight Archive". www.flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014.