Title:
Interview with Derek Preston-Cobb
Level: Category
Sound Archive
Level: Fonds
TED HALEY RECORDINGS
Scope and Content:
Title: Derek Preston-Cobb, Invacar Ltd.
Speaker(s): Preston-Cobb, Derek; Haley, Edward
Date of recording: 25/11/80
Length of tape: 30 mins
Depositor: Haley, Edward
Restrictions: Copyright E. Haley
Synopsis of tape: Interview with Derek Preston-Cobb, who with his cousin Bert Greaves, founded Invacar Ltd; born 1913 in Leigh; idea for invalid car that could be driven with one hand; prototype built by Greaves 1941; setting up of production in Westcliff 1943; description of first machine; help from Ford Motor Co; government contract; development of cars, design and business; reasons for withdrawal of contract in 1973; description of last model; attitude of other drivers.
Dates of Creation:
1980
Creator Name:
Haley, Edward
Custodial History:
Ted Haley Accession Number A0066

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Disability Derek Preston-Cobb, Invacar Ltd., 1980
Subjects Industry Derek Preston-Cobb, Invacar Ltd., 1980
Subjects Transport Derek Preston-Cobb, Invacar Ltd., 1980
Document Types Sound recording Derek Preston-Cobb, Invacar Ltd., 1980