Non railway associated biographies (mainly from Archive)
Burney, Charles Dennistoun
Born in Bermuda on 28 December 1888; died on 11 November 1968 in Hamilton,
Bermuda. Received a Naval education (he was the son of an Admiral) and served
at sea, but was mainly famed as a prolific inventor especially during WW1
and WW2. During the former he invented the paravane which cut the moorings
of submerged mines. He worked as a consultant to Vickers on the design of
airships, including tthe R-100. He was also interested in streamlining and
developed his own design of streamlined car. ODNB
biography and Archive, 2016,
89, 42-6