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David Slingsby Ogle (1921
[''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007''] – 25 May 1962) was a British
industrial
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and
car designer. He founded the design consultancy company
Ogle Design
Ogle Design is a British design consultancy company founded in 1954 by David Ogle and based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
History
* 1954 Ogle Design was founded and produced many successful designs of industrial and household products.
* 1959 T ...
in 1954.
He was educated at
Rugby School
Rugby School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. Up ...
and briefly studied law at
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
. In 1940 he joined the
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil ...
. He flew the
Supermarine Seafire
The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised version of the Spitfire's stablemate, the Hawker Hurri ...
in operations in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and in the south of France. He rose to the rank of Lt Commander and was awarded the DSC and the MBE.
At the conclusion of the war he attended the
Central School of Art and Design
The Central School of Art and Design was a public school of fine and applied arts in London, England. It offered foundation and degree level courses. It was established in 1896 by the London County Council as the Central School of Arts and Cr ...
in London, studying industrial design. He subsequently joined
Murphy Radio
Murphy Radio was a British manufacturer of radios and televisions based in Welwyn Garden City, England.
Murphy Radio was founded in 1929 by Frank Murphy and E.J. Power as a volume manufacturer of home radio sets. Its factories were in the He ...
. He left Murphy in 1948 to join
Bush Radio. It was while at Bush that he was responsible for the iconic design of the TR82 transistor radio.
He went on to design the
Ogle SX1000
The Ogle SX1000 is a front-wheel drive Mini-based coupé-style motor vehicle designed by David Ogle, the founder of Ogle Design. The car was introduced to the public in December 1961, and from the following year David Ogle Ltd. offered to transfor ...
based on the Mini. Sixty-nine cars were made before David Ogle's death.
He also designed the
Reliant Scimitar
The Reliant Scimitar name was used for a series of sports car models produced by British car manufacturer Reliant between 1964 and 1986. During its 22-year production it evolved from a coupe (GT) into a sports estate (GTE), with a convertible v ...
.
Ogle died in an automobile accident on 25 May 1962, while driving an Ogle Mini GT sports car on the way to Brands Hatch race circuit where he was going to demonstrate the vehicle. He was on the A1 highway at Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertsfordshire and travelling at when he collided with a van and the car burst into flames.
Honours and awards
*27 March 1945 – For distinguished service and gallantry during the invasion of the South of France, the
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) to Temporary Lieutenant (A) David Slingsby Ogle, RNVR (Reigate).
*13 June 1946 – To be a
Member of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
– Lieutenant (A) Davide Slingsby Ogle, DSC, RNVR.
References
1921 births
1962 deaths
People educated at Rugby School
Alumni of the University of Oxford
British World War II pilots
British automobile designers
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Fleet Air Arm aviators
Road incident deaths in England
British industrial designers
Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
Fleet Air Arm personnel of World War II
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