Early Life
Fedden was born in the Bristol area to fairly wealthy and influential parents. Fedden's family was the first in the area to own a car, an interesting parallel with Harry Ricardo's. This early influence almost certainly led to his future career. Fedden attended Clifton College, but did not do well scholastically and was known primarily for sports. After leaving, he declined to enter the Army, and announced he would apprentice as an engineer.
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