W. Alec Osborn

W. Alec Osborn, MBE (born 1939) is a British mechanical engineer.

He was educated at Grantham College. At the college, he apprenticed with British Racing Motors, working on projects including the BRM Formula 1 H16 and V12 engines.

Starting in 1969, he worked at Perkins Engines, from design engineer to chief engineer. He became a consultant in 2002.

He is on the boards of the Deacon's School, and Hereward Community College. He became director of the Thomas Deacon Academy in 2004.[1]

In 2002, he was made a Freeman of the City of London, and was made a fellow of the IMechE in 1991. He is on the Dewar Trophy Technical Sub-Committee.[2]

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Abuelsamid, Sam (1 April 2009). "Lotus receives[sic] Dewar Trophy recognizing technical excellence for Evora chassis". Autoblog. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

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Preceded by Andrew Ives	President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 2006	Succeeded by John Baxter

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Abuelsamid, Sam (1 April 2009). "Lotus receives[sic] Dewar Trophy recognizing technical excellence for Evora chassis". Autoblog. Retrieved 4 January 2020.