Philip Hubert Smith

Not to be confused with Phillip H. Smith, the electrical engineer who invented the Smith chart.
Philip Hubert Smith
Born(1906-04-10)10 April 1906
Keighley, Bradford, England
Died1 November 1969(1969-11-01) (aged 63)
Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)automotive engineer, author, motoring journalist
Known fortechnical books
Notable workThe High-Speed Two-Stroke Petrol Engine,
The Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems,
Valve Mechanisms for High-speed Engines

Philip Hubert Smith (10 April 1906[1] – 1 November 1969)[2] was a British automotive engineer, author and motoring journalist.

Born in Keighley, Bradford, Smith began his career began as an automotive engineer, his qualifications including being a chartered engineer and memberships of both the IMechE and the SAE. He was also the technical editor of Motor World. It is for his technical books that he is best remembered, particularly The High-Speed Two-Stroke Petrol Engine, The Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems and (edited by L. J. K. Setright) Valve Mechanisms for High-speed Engines.

In later years he lived at Ben Rhydding, in Yorkshire. He died in Wharfedale, Yorkshire in 1969.[3]

  1. ^ UK, Mechanical Engineer Records, 1847-1930
  2. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007