George Thomas Smith-Clarke 1884 - 1960
- occupation:
- Automobile engineer, Designer, Medical engineer
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1902 - joined GWR engineering dept.
1918-1922 - assistant works mananger at Daimler
1923 - chief engineer at Alvis, redesigns racing car, Alvis 12/50, which wins Brooklands 200 mile race, October 1923.
1928 - his front-wheel drive design Alvis wins class at Le Mans.
1950's - with some ex Alvis employees helps to form Cape Engineering in Warwick, England.
1952-1956 - Smith-Clarke at Cape Engineering modifies parts from Nuffield/Both iron lung or cabinet breathing machine. Smith-Clarke designs several types of mechanical respirator including the 'Smith-Clarke Senior' 'Iron Lung'.
Related Objects
Smith-Clarke 'Baby' cabinet respirator, Warwick, England, 1956-1970
'Smith-Clarke Senior' adult cabinet 'Iron Lung'
Smith-Clarke 'Junior' cabinet respirator, Warwick, England, 1956-1970
