William Daniels (automotive engineer)
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William John 'Jack' Daniels (8 February 1912 – 27 November 2004) was a British
car engineer.
Born in New Marston, England
, he worked alongside Sir Alec Issigonis
on his two most noteworthy projects - the Mini
and the Morris Minor
.
Daniels died near Bournemouth, England after a two year battle with cancer.
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car engineer.
Born in New Marston, England
Marston, Oxford
Marston is a village and civil parish about northeast of the centre of Oxford, England. It was absorbed within the city boundaries in 1991. It is commonly called Old Marston to distinguish it from the suburb of New Marston that developed between St. Clement's and the village in the 19th and 20th...
, he worked alongside Sir Alec Issigonis
Alec Issigonis
Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS was a Greek-British designer of cars, now remembered chiefly for the groundbreaking and influential development of the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959.- Early life:Issigonis was born into the Greek community of Smyrna ...
on his two most noteworthy projects - the Mini
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
and the Morris Minor
Morris Minor
The Morris Minor was a British economy car that debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948. Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1971...
.
Daniels died near Bournemouth, England after a two year battle with cancer.