John Salisbury, publicity officer for The Foden Society, has written in with news of a well deserved honour.
Mr Jack Mills MBE has been awarded Honorary Presidency of the Foden Society. For those who don't know who Jack Mills is, he is the man that, in 1946, designed Foden's four-spring, balance beam, rear suspension used on rigid vehicles. This design continued in production on Foden vehicles right up until the advent of rubber suspension in the late 1970s. He also designed spiral-finned brake drums to assist brake cooling and many of the cabs in the 1960s. Jack was awarded the MBE in the 1954 New Year's honours for the part he played in the research and development of the legendary Foden two-stroke diesel engine (Ed - a most deserved honour!). By the time Jack retired from Fodens in 1979 he had been promoted to the board of Directors.
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