Frank Ayton
Frank Ayton (10 January 1873, Hexham – 24 January 1956) was an English electrical engineer. He was a pioneer of electric vehicles. He was a founder of the Electrical Vehicle Committee of Great Britain, later the Electric Vehicle Association of Great Britain. He edited the journal Electric Vehicle.[1]
Frank was born in Hexham, Northumberland, and attended the Imperial Service College in Windsor.[1] He then studied at Finsbury Technical College before working for Siemens Brothers in Woolwich.[2] He worked on the Waterloo and City Line[2] before being taken on by Alexander Kennedy to work on various power station and electric traction projects.[1]
Works
- "Electric Vehicles for Brewery Service", Journal of the Institute of Brewing, Vol. 26 No. 3 March 1920 pp 113–133
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References
- "Frank Ayton - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Wilson Clegg, Alfred (1956). "Obituary:Frank Ayton". Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 2 (21, September 1956). doi:10.1049/jiee-3.1956.0248. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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