He was the chief designer for Glosters for many years, producing a range of successful fighter aircraft, until he left the company in 1937, following the takeover of Gloster by Hawker, feeling that Hawker designs would be favoured over his own.
He was the chief designer for Glosters for many years, producing a range of successful fighter aircraft such as the Grebe, Gamecock, Gauntlet and finally the Gloster Gladiator. He left the company in 1937, following the takeover of Gloster by Hawker, feeling that Hawker designs would be favoured over his own.