Alan Richard Reece | |
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| Born | 7 March 1927 |
| Died | 31 December 2012 Wylam, Northumberland |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer and entrepreneur |
Alan Richard Reece (1927-2012) was the owner director of Pearson Engineering Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2012 his company won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. Pearson Engineering developed a range of counter-mine rollers that attach to the front of wheeled and tracked military vehicles to trigger an explosion as they drive over improvised explosive devices. The rollers get blown up and the main vehicle and its occupants stay safe.