How Sydney Camm rose inside Hawker — Hawker Aircraft of the 1920s & 1930s at 59:36

Question

When did Sydney Camm join Hawker, and how did he rise within the company?

Short answer

He joined Hawker as a draftsman in 1923, became chief designer in 1925, and later became a director and chief engineer.

Notes

Hawker recruited Sydney Camm in 1923 after his earlier work at aircraft firms that failed in the postwar slump. He became chief designer in 1925 and a director in 1935. His later appointments included president of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1954-1955 and chief engineer at Hawker in 1959. His designs included the postwar Hawker Hunter. The company combined the experience inherited from Sopwith with talent recruited from failed competitors.