Ronald Price Hickman | |
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| Born | 21 October 1932. Greytown, KwaZulu - Natal, South Africa |
| Died | 17 February 2011 (aged 78) St Lawrence, Jersey |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, automobile designer |
| Known for | Lotus Elan, Lotus Europa, B&D Workmate |
Ronald Price Hickman OBE (1932–2011) was a South African-born, Jersey-based automobile designer and inventor. He worked for both the Ford motor company and Lotus, where he designed the original Lotus Elan, the Lotus Elan +2 and the Lotus Europa. However, he is best known for his design of a wood-working bench called the Black & Decker Workmate.[1]