Event: Looking back at the life of Sir William Lyons

About the event

Peter Leake returns to take attendees through an in depth and nostalgic look at Sir William Lyons. He was known as "Mr. Jaguar", and. with fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsley, was the co-founder of the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, which became Jaguar Cars Limited after the Second World War.

As Managing Director of Jaguar, Lyons was simply passionate about the company and soon established a much respected reputation for maintaining control. He steered the company for fifty years and was knighted in 1956 for his services to British industry. He also had input into the styling of every new model introduced (although the C-type, D-type, E-type and XJ-S were designed by Malcolm Sayer).

Come and join us for our final lecture of 2013. The presentation starts at 19:45, doors will open from 19:00 for the customary opportunity to network with friends and enjoy a tea or coffee.

Please note numbers attending will be capped at 70. Please register your intended attendance as soon as possible by emailing either Mike Burdis at johnburdis408@btinternet.com or contacting Douglas Wragg using the details below.