Ogle Design - History

History

  • 1954 Ogle Design was founded and produced many successful designs of industrial and household products.
  • 1959 The company became involved in transport design and small scale car production.
  • 1962 Ogle was killed in a car crash involving one of his SX1000 cars, Tom Karen took over as Managing Director and Chief Designer of the company, and car production ceased.
  • 1974 Separate divisions were formed for product and transport design.
  • 1999 Oct. Ogle Models and Prototypes sold the design business to Ogle Noor.
  • 1999 Ogle Noor formed.

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