11:59, 16 July 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Ian Cameron (car designer)(
←Created page with ''''Ian Cameron''' was a British Car Designer, most notable for his time with Rolls Royce. ==Career== Cameron graduated from the
Royal College of Art in 1975 and started his career with
Pininfarina and Iveco. He moved to
BMW in 1992. In 1999, he was appointed as director of design at
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. He retired in 2012 and after a period as Brand Ambassador for Rolls-Royce Heritage, he set up a design consultancy. ===Significant...')
16:10, 13 March 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Lucas Electric Taxi(
←Created page with 'The '''Lucas Electric Taxi''' is a prototype electric vehicle first shown to the public last the
British Motor Show in 1975. Developed by British electronics company
Lucas and
Ogle Design, the battery powered car featured a 50 bhp 216 volt motor and incorporates regenerative braking. The battery pack is designed for charging in situ or by exchanged for a ready charged set. The Electric Taxi is front wheel drive and has a clai...')
14:55, 29 February 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Carsten Breitfeld(
←Created page with ''''Carsten Breitfeld''' is a German car industry executive. After a twenty year career with BMW, he then worked for a number of
EV start ups including the Chinese-German Byton and more recently the Californian Faraday Future. ==Career== Breitfeld worked with
BMW for twenty years and was part of the
BMW i division, including working on the
BMW i8.<ref>{{cite web |title=BMW Loses Core Development Team of Its i3 and i8 Electric...')
15:30, 20 December 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Marissa West(
←Created page with ''''Marissa West''' is vice president for North America at
General Motors since December 2023. Between April 2022 and December 2023, West was President and Managing Director of
General Motors Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marissa West’s Route To EV Normalcy And Greater Diversity At GM Canada |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2022/08/10/marissa-wests-route-to-ev-normalcy-and-greater-diversity-at-gm-canada/?sh=51a01ee83327 |website=Forbes...')
16:24, 27 November 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Ravenseft Properties(
←Created page with ''''Ravenseft Properties Ltd''' was a subsidiary of
Land Securities established in 1949 to invest £60million in 150 UK towns and cities with new retail and town centre developments. The company pioneered the redevelopment of post-war bomb sites and worked with local authorities to develop new buildings. Its concept was similar to that undertaken by
Arndale Property Trust and their Arndale Centres Following the completion of the post-war sites, th...')
11:38, 20 October 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Stellantis Pro One(
←Created page with ''''Stellantis Pro One''' is a division of
Stellantis created in October 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Stellantis Pro One announced as firm’s new van brand |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/361280/stellantis-pro-one-announced-firms-new-van-brand |website=Auto Express |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=18 October 2023}}</ref> that incorporates six commercial vehicle marques of
Citroen,
Fiat Professional,
PeugeotVauxhall/
Opel and...')
14:57, 1 September 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Potential Motors(
←Created page with ''''Potential Motors''' is a Canadian vehicle manufacturer based in
New Brunswick. It launched its first product in 2022 called Adventure 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Potential Motors Adventure 1 Off-Road RV Is a $136,000 Tiny Electric Camper Van |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/potential-motors-adventure-1-off-road-rv-camper-details-photos/ |website=Motor Trend |access-date=1 September 2023 |date=8 September 2022}}</ref> The Adventure 1 is designe...')
16:26, 22 August 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
John Ackroyd (engineer)(
←Created page with ''''John Gilbert Ackroyd''' was a British engineer born in Muttra, India, on January 31, 1937 and grew up in England from the age of seven. He died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease on January 25 2021, aged 83. He was educated in Ryde, Folkestone and
Ardingly College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visionary engineer and family man John Ackroyd dies at the age of 83 |url=https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/19061523.visionary-engineer-family-man-john-ack...')Tag: Disambiguation links added
11:11, 3 July 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Singer Eleven(
←Created page with 'The '''Singer Eleven''' is a British motorcar produced in Coventry from 1934 by
Singer Motors. =Technical details== The Eleven is powered by 1394 cc 4-cylinder overhead cam engine producing 36.7bhp and produced a top speed of 65.2 mph.<ref>{{cite book |title=Singer Fluidrive Eleven Instruction Book |publisher=Singer & Company Limited |page=9}}</ref> The car's transmission was called Fluidrive and featured a Vulcan-Sinclair
Fluid coupling<ref>{{cit...')
22:12, 1 June 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Homeworld 81(
←Created page with ''''Homeworld 81''' was a housing exhibition held in Bradwell Common,
Milton Keynes<ref>{{cite web |title=Milton Keynes's famous 1980s Homeworld exhibition remembered 40 years on |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/milton-keyness-famous-1980s-homeworld-exhibition-remembered-40-years-on-3332932 |website=Milton Keynes Citizen |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> in May 1981 demonstrating new trends and technologies in housing. It was organised by [...')
14:14, 12 October 2022Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
FutureWorld (Milton Keynes)(
←Created page with ''''FutureWorld''' was a housing exhibition held in
Milton Keynes in June and July 1994 demonstrating new trends and technologies in housing. The exhibition was open air and included a number of completed houses that were sold after the exhibition and are now part of housing area in Milton Keynes. FutureWorld was the third housing exhibition in Milton Keynes, following Homeworld in 1981 and
Energy World in 1986. A site was selected in Kents Hill,...')
11:53, 8 February 2022Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Walter Underwood & Partners(
←Created page with ''''Walter Underwood & Partners''' were a Glasgow based firm of
architects that operated from 1960 to 1991. ==History== Walter Underwood & Partners was formed in May 1960 by Walter Underwood after leaving Wylie, Shanks & Underwood with colleagues Michael Beale and T George Low. In 1964, three further colleagues were made partners; David J Leslie, James M Paton and William McLean.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.p...')
11:59, 16 July 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Ian Cameron (car designer)(
←Created page with ''''Ian Cameron''' was a British Car Designer, most notable for his time with Rolls Royce. ==Career== Cameron graduated from the
Royal College of Art in 1975 and started his career with
Pininfarina and Iveco. He moved to
BMW in 1992. In 1999, he was appointed as director of design at
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. He retired in 2012 and after a period as Brand Ambassador for Rolls-Royce Heritage, he set up a design consultancy. ===Significant...')
16:10, 13 March 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Lucas Electric Taxi(
←Created page with 'The '''Lucas Electric Taxi''' is a prototype electric vehicle first shown to the public last the
British Motor Show in 1975. Developed by British electronics company
Lucas and
Ogle Design, the battery powered car featured a 50 bhp 216 volt motor and incorporates regenerative braking. The battery pack is designed for charging in situ or by exchanged for a ready charged set. The Electric Taxi is front wheel drive and has a clai...')
14:55, 29 February 2024Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Carsten Breitfeld(
←Created page with ''''Carsten Breitfeld''' is a German car industry executive. After a twenty year career with BMW, he then worked for a number of
EV start ups including the Chinese-German Byton and more recently the Californian Faraday Future. ==Career== Breitfeld worked with
BMW for twenty years and was part of the
BMW i division, including working on the
BMW i8.<ref>{{cite web |title=BMW Loses Core Development Team of Its i3 and i8 Electric...')
15:30, 20 December 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Marissa West(
←Created page with ''''Marissa West''' is vice president for North America at
General Motors since December 2023. Between April 2022 and December 2023, West was President and Managing Director of
General Motors Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marissa West’s Route To EV Normalcy And Greater Diversity At GM Canada |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2022/08/10/marissa-wests-route-to-ev-normalcy-and-greater-diversity-at-gm-canada/?sh=51a01ee83327 |website=Forbes...')
16:24, 27 November 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Ravenseft Properties(
←Created page with ''''Ravenseft Properties Ltd''' was a subsidiary of
Land Securities established in 1949 to invest £60million in 150 UK towns and cities with new retail and town centre developments. The company pioneered the redevelopment of post-war bomb sites and worked with local authorities to develop new buildings. Its concept was similar to that undertaken by
Arndale Property Trust and their Arndale Centres Following the completion of the post-war sites, th...')
11:38, 20 October 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Stellantis Pro One(
←Created page with ''''Stellantis Pro One''' is a division of
Stellantis created in October 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Stellantis Pro One announced as firm’s new van brand |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/361280/stellantis-pro-one-announced-firms-new-van-brand |website=Auto Express |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=18 October 2023}}</ref> that incorporates six commercial vehicle marques of
Citroen,
Fiat Professional,
PeugeotVauxhall/
Opel and...')
14:57, 1 September 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Potential Motors(
←Created page with ''''Potential Motors''' is a Canadian vehicle manufacturer based in
New Brunswick. It launched its first product in 2022 called Adventure 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Potential Motors Adventure 1 Off-Road RV Is a $136,000 Tiny Electric Camper Van |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/potential-motors-adventure-1-off-road-rv-camper-details-photos/ |website=Motor Trend |access-date=1 September 2023 |date=8 September 2022}}</ref> The Adventure 1 is designe...')
16:26, 22 August 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
John Ackroyd (engineer)(
←Created page with ''''John Gilbert Ackroyd''' was a British engineer born in Muttra, India, on January 31, 1937 and grew up in England from the age of seven. He died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease on January 25 2021, aged 83. He was educated in Ryde, Folkestone and
Ardingly College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visionary engineer and family man John Ackroyd dies at the age of 83 |url=https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/19061523.visionary-engineer-family-man-john-ack...')Tag: Disambiguation links added
11:11, 3 July 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Singer Eleven(
←Created page with 'The '''Singer Eleven''' is a British motorcar produced in Coventry from 1934 by
Singer Motors. =Technical details== The Eleven is powered by 1394 cc 4-cylinder overhead cam engine producing 36.7bhp and produced a top speed of 65.2 mph.<ref>{{cite book |title=Singer Fluidrive Eleven Instruction Book |publisher=Singer & Company Limited |page=9}}</ref> The car's transmission was called Fluidrive and featured a Vulcan-Sinclair
Fluid coupling<ref>{{cit...')
22:12, 1 June 2023Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Homeworld 81(
←Created page with ''''Homeworld 81''' was a housing exhibition held in Bradwell Common,
Milton Keynes<ref>{{cite web |title=Milton Keynes's famous 1980s Homeworld exhibition remembered 40 years on |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/milton-keyness-famous-1980s-homeworld-exhibition-remembered-40-years-on-3332932 |website=Milton Keynes Citizen |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> in May 1981 demonstrating new trends and technologies in housing. It was organised by [...')
14:14, 12 October 2022Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
FutureWorld (Milton Keynes)(
←Created page with ''''FutureWorld''' was a housing exhibition held in
Milton Keynes in June and July 1994 demonstrating new trends and technologies in housing. The exhibition was open air and included a number of completed houses that were sold after the exhibition and are now part of housing area in Milton Keynes. FutureWorld was the third housing exhibition in Milton Keynes, following Homeworld in 1981 and
Energy World in 1986. A site was selected in Kents Hill,...')
11:53, 8 February 2022Warren Whytetalkcontribs created page
Walter Underwood & Partners(
←Created page with ''''Walter Underwood & Partners''' were a Glasgow based firm of
architects that operated from 1960 to 1991. ==History== Walter Underwood & Partners was formed in May 1960 by Walter Underwood after leaving Wylie, Shanks & Underwood with colleagues Michael Beale and T George Low. In 1964, three further colleagues were made partners; David J Leslie, James M Paton and William McLean.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.p...')