John Roderick Mansfield (born 29 May 1934)[1] is a British engineer and business executive, influencing British motorsport, and ultimately many British boy racers.
Early life
He belonged to the 750 Motor Club.
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A 1987 Ford RS 500 in August 2010
Career
Ford
He created the Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) department at the Dunton Technical Centre in Essex in 1980,[2] and ran it until 1990. It produced the more-powerful roadworthy versions of the Ford Sierra.[3]
Lotus
He became Managing Director of Lotus Cars on 14 August 1995, when Lotus was owned by Bugatti, who had bought the company from General Motors in 1993.[4] He left Lotus in February 1996.[5] Group Lotus employed around 900 people at its Norfolk factory.
Personal life
He lives in Little Burstead in Essex. He married Valerie Jones in 1958 in Surrey.
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