About Cecil Kimber
Cecil Kimber (12 April 1888 – 4 February 1945) was a self-taught British businessman, engineer, inventor, race-car driver and the creative motor-car designer best known for having been the driving force behind The M.G. Car Company. Kimber's automotive design philosophy was simple: "A sports car should look fast even when it is standing still". Kimber was a pioneer of affordable sporting automobiles, starting in the 1920s. Kimber's MG M-type (the first MG "Midget") became the world's best-selling sports car in 1932. His concept of the quick, nimble "open sports car" automobile continues throughout the world. == Early life == Kimber was born in Dulwich, Southwark, London on 12 April 1888 to printer's ink manufacturer Henry Frances and his wife Fanny (née Newhouse) Kimber. In 1898, Kimber attended Stockport Grammar School for more than five years. His interests included photography and sailing. He joined his father's company and took an early interest in motorcycles, buying a 1906 Rex model. After buying the motorcycle, he immediately took the motorcycle apart and reassembled it.
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