14 Facts About Laurence Pomeroy

Laurence Henry Pomeroy was an English automotive engineer trained as a locomotive engineer and particularly interested in the introduction of light alloys into automotive applications.

Laurence Pomeroy was born in London and after leaving school started a four-year engineering course at the East London Technical College as a Whitworth Exhibitioner and at the same time became a railway engineering apprentice at the North London Locomotive Works at Bow.

Laurence Pomeroy was promoted to the post of Works Manager effectively replacing Hodges.

Laurence Pomeroy was employed the Aluminum Company of America to increase the amount of aluminium used in motor cars.

Laurence Pomeroy's contribution was a coach chassis with extensive use of aluminium alloy, made as the Daimler CF6.

Laurence Pomeroy returned to England in October 1926, and the joint venture ended in 1929.

Laurence Pomeroy moved to the main Daimler operation as general manager in 1928, becoming managing director in 1929.

Laurence Pomeroy introduced redesigned poppet valve engines with the Daimler Fifteen in September 1932, developed new models of Daimlers, recommended what became the September 1932 introduction of the small BSA and Lanchester Tens with poppet valve engines to help Daimler survive the depression and according to Percy Martin, these actions rescued the business from total collapse in 1932.

In 1938, Laurence Pomeroy joined De Havilland Aircraft company as general manager of their engine division.

Laurence Pomeroy died of a heart attack on 27 May 1941, in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex.

Pomeroy had one son in 1907, named Laurence who became a motoring and technical journalist.

The younger Laurence Pomeroy died the same way as his father and at the same age, 58, in 1966.

Laurence Pomeroy authored the two volume history The Grand Prix Car covering the vehicles from 1906 to 1955.

Laurence Pomeroy wrote Design and Behaviour of the Racing Car in collaboration with Stirling Moss.