Tim Fry

Tim Fry (25 August 1935 – 17 May 2004),^[1] was an automotive engineer who, whilst in his twenties and working for the Coventry-based Rootes Group, designed the Hillman Imp, in conjunction with Mike Parkes.^[1] He subsequently became chief engineer at Chrysler Rootes. He left Rootes and set up the industrial design consultancy Smallfry in 1971.^[2]

Fry and Anthony Smallhorn were awarded the Prince Philip Designers Prize for the Sea Truck In 1979.^[2]

Life

Fry died of cancer on 17 May 2004 in Rugby, Warwickshire.^[1] He was married to Karin and had two daughters.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Morgan, Annette. "Tim Fry - The Imp Site". imps4ever.info. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Celebrating Smallfry for 45 Years Today\!". Smallfry. Tagdraw Limited. 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

External links

Obituary, The Times (via The Imp Site)

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[Imp-1] Morgan, Annette. "Tim Fry - The Imp Site". imps4ever.info. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

[smallfry-2016-2] "Celebrating Smallfry for 45 Years Today\!". Smallfry. Tagdraw Limited. 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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