John Polwhele Blatchley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Polwhele Blatchley

British automobile designer

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1913

Place of Birth: Hendon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2008

Profession: engineer, car designer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Polwhele Blatchley (1 July 1913 – 16 February 2008) was a London-born car designer known for his work with J Gurney Nutting & Co Limited and Rolls-Royce Limited.
He began his career as designer with Nutting in 1935, moving up to Chief Designer before leaving in 1940 to join Rolls-Royce.
There he served as a draughtsman (1940–43), stylist in the car division (1943–55), and chief styling engineer (1955–69).