Mornington Crescent, anyone?

[JPB]

Hmm, fookdiffayeknoe. Only 32% of my brain is working at the moment but a question anyway: H, did you work for any of the major car manufacturers at any point during your career?

[Luxobarge]

H, did you work for any of the major car manufacturers at any point during your career?

Hmmm - no, I didn't work for a manufacturer. You're in the right area with car manufacture though.....

[Phil P]

Are you Alfred Herbert who popped your clogs in 1957. Alfred Herbert's machine tool company was a major supplier to the motor industry and based in Coventry.

[Luxobarge]

Are you Alfred Herbert who popped your clogs in 1957. Alfred Herbert's machine tool company was a major supplier to the motor industry and based in Coventry.

Hi Phil - no, sorry, not him. My base of operations was a good deal further south than that.

Here's another clue for you - by an amazing coincidence, I did die in the same year though!

[Phil P]

The only other guy who died in 1957 was Major General Percy Hobart the brilliant designer who designed the amphibious Sherman tanks among many other things.

[Luxobarge]

Nah, not him Phil - there was another one who died that year!

OK, so this might be a fairly obscure one so here's a clue - I founded a car marque and manufactured cars, however they're not made now and not many people have even heard of the marque.

Cheers all!

[rich.]

was it rover group?

[Luxobarge]

was it rover group?

[arceye]

Heck, looks like I've been missing the action boys.

Ok, obscure car manufacturer from the south, I don't suppose H that you were based in Surrey?

[Luxobarge]

Ok, obscure car manufacturer from the south, I don't suppose H that you were based in Surrey?

Hmm, depends on where the official geographical boundaries between London and Surrey were in those days - I was based in more than one location during the course of my operations, I think the later location would fairly classify as Surrey, yes.

Cheers!