Archibald Frazer-Nash

Archibald Goodman Frazer Nash (30 June 1889 – 10 March 1965), was an early English motor car designer, engineer, and inventor who specialised in manufacturer of light "cycle cars" and sports cars in England.

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Archibald Goodman Frazer Nash

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Born30 June 1889
Died10 March 1965
EducationFinsbury technical college
ParentLilias Emily Nash (nee Goodman) LRCP
Engineering career
DisciplineAutomotive and aeronautical engineering
Institutions
  • 1911–1922, GN Cars
  • 1917–1919, RAF Technical Department
  • 1923–1929, Frazer-Nash cars
  • 1929-1935, Nash & Thompson
  • 1935– Parnall Aircraft Limited
  • –1965 Frazer-Nash Group
Significant design
  • Nash Safe-Load Indicator
  • Frazer-Nash hydraulic gun turret
  • Frazer Nash Safety Wing-tip Flare Apparatus

Nash added his third name Frazer and a hyphen to his surname in 1938 and so either form may be correct depending on the period.

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