Jack Sangster
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| Born |
John Young Sangster 29 May 1896 Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 26 March 1977 (aged 80) Belgravia, London, England |
| Residence | England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Hurstpierpoint College |
| Occupation | Motorcycle manufacturer |
| Years active | 1918–1961 |
| Children | Heather Sangster |
John Young Sangster (29 May 1896 – 26 March 1977) was a British industrialist and philanthropist. More commonly known as Jack Sangster, he became an important figure in the history of the British motorcycle industry, having been involved in the major marques of Ariel, BSA and Triumph.
Sangster was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, the second son of three born to Charles Thomas Brock Sangster, an engineer and the owner of Cycle Components Ltd, better known since 1902 as the motorcycle brand Ariel.
After his education at Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex, he started an engineering apprenticeship which was interrupted by the First World War. During the war, Sangster served with the City of Birmingham battalion of the 14th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His elder brother Fredrick Charles Sangster was killed in action during 1916.
In 1918 Sangster joined the Cycle Components Manufacturing Company, of which his father was managing director. Sangster designed a small low cost car which he began manufacturing. The design of the car was later sold to the Rover Company in Coventry, with Sangster joining Rover to manage the production of the car which became the Rover 8 model.
In 1923 Sangster returned to his father's company, and by 1930 was joint managing director with him. In 1932 Cycle Components went bust, and Sangster bought most of the companies assets from the receivers, to start a new company called Ariel Motors. Sangster rebuilt the company using the wealth of design and engineering talent employed by the company, which included Val Page, Bert Hopwood and later Edward Turner.
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