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1959: Herbert Desmond Carter
Herbert Desmond Carter (1906-1990)
74th President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Carter was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1906. He was educated at King Edward VII School, at Lytham, followed by the Manchester College of Technology. He followed this with a five-year apprenticeship with Crossley Brothers Ltd., Manchester, the firm with which he was to spend the remainder of his working life.
Following his apprenticeship he spent a six month placement in Germany investigating an early gas turbine project, as well as visiting the works of a number of Continental firms. He returned the Manchester to take up a position as design engineer. He was responsible for the design of Crossley’s first marine Diesel engine, of a two-cycle direct-reversing type.
Over time, Carter became Chief Marine Engineer, Works Manager of a Branch Works, Chief Engineer of the Company and eventually, Director and Chief Engineer, responsible for the whole of the company’s products. In 1951 he became Managing Director, and in 1957 Chairman and Managing Director.
He retired in 1962 and died in 1990.
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