David Ogle MBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

, DSC

Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)

The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...

 (1922–1962) was a British industrial designer and car designer. He founded the design consultancy company Ogle Design

Ogle Design

Ogle Design is a British design consultancy company, founded in 1954 by David Ogle, based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.-History:* 1954 Ogle Design was founded and produced many successful designs of industrial and household products....

 in 1954.

He was educated at Rugby School

Rugby School

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 and briefly studied Law at University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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. In 1940 he joined the Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...

. He flew the Supermarine Seafire

Supermarine Seafire

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 in operations in North Africa, the Mediterranean and in the south of France. He rose to the rank of Lt Commander and was awarded the DSC and the MBE.

At the conclusion of the war he attended the Central School of Art and Design in London, studying industrial design. He subsequently joined Murphy Radio

Murphy Radio

Murphy Radio was a British manufacturer of radios and televisions based in Welwyn Garden City, England.Murphy Radio was founded in 1929 by Frank Murphy and E.J. Power as a volume manufacturer of home radio sets...

. He left Murphy in 1948 to join Bush Radio. It was while at Bush that he was responsible for the iconic design of the TR82 transistor radio.

He went on to design the Ogle SX1000 based on the Mini. 66 cars were made before David Ogle's death.

He also designed the Reliant Scimitar.

Ogle died driving an Ogle car, on the way to Brands Hatch race circuit, on 25 May 1962.

Honours and awards

• 27 March 1945 - For distinguished service and gallantry during the invasion of the South of France, the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
  Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
  The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...
  
   to Temporary Lieutenant (A) David Slingsby Ogle, RNVR (Reigate).
• 13 June 1946 - To be a Member of the Order of the British Empire
  Order of the British Empire
  The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
  
  - Lieutenant (A) Davide Slingsby Ogle, DSC, RNVR.