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Maurice Wilks

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British automobile designer

United KingdomScientistsLived 1904 to 1963 · aged 59
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Maurice Fernand Cary Wilks was an English automotive and aeronautical engineer, and by the time of his death in 1963, was the chairman of the Rover Company.

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Maurice Fernand Cary Wilks was an English automotive and aeronautical engineer, and by the time of his death in 1963, was the chairman of the Rover Company. He was the founder of the Land Rover marque and responsible for the inspiration and concept work that led to the development of the first Land Rover off-road utility vehicle.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1904 to 1963 · aged 59
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