David Morgan (engineer)
David John Morgan (born September 1942)[1] is a British engineer who claims to have invented the plastic traffic cone in 1960.[2][3] His company produced most of the world's traffic cones.[2] He has the world record for the largest collection of traffic cones, which numbers over 500.[4][5]
Early life[]
He attended Sherrardswood School.[citation needed]
Career[]
He set up his company in Oxfordshire.[6]
Personal life[]
He lives in Fulbrook, Oxfordshire.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Companies House
- ^ Jump up to: a b Windsor, John (January 8, 1995). "At King Cone's Court". Independent. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Eccentric Britain, 2nd: The Bradt Guide to Britain's Follies and Foibles. Bradt Travel Guides. 2005. pp. 49–51. ISBN 9781841621227. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Largest collection of traffic cones". Guniness World Records. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Dan (October 14, 2014). "Calendar spot does not dull collector's traffic cone love". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Oxford Plastic Systems
Categories:
- 1942 births
- British inventors
- Imperial Chemical Industries people
- People from West Oxfordshire District
- Plastics industry
- Living people