Who the Directors Are

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SIR ROY DOBSON (Chairman). Joined A. V. Roe and Co. of Manchester in 1914, general manager in 1934, and a director in 1936 (A. V. Roe joined with four other firms in 1935 to form Hawker Aircraft Co.) and managing director 1941. Vice- Chairman and managing director 1941. Hawker-Siddeley group 1958- 62 and chairman 1963. His biography in Who’s Who states he is a “Conservative”. Recreations: fishing, shooting, sailing, photography. Address: Meadstead Grange, Meadstead, Alton, Hants. SIR ARNOLD HILL (Vicechairman and managing director). Probably the key man on the board. A scientist (F.R.S.) who became director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough at the early age of 36 and made a great reputation when he directed the enquiry into failure of the Comet and estabmetal fatigue as the cause. Left this civil service post to join Hawker- Siddeley.