Fred Hart (engineer)

Frederick Leslie Hart
Born(1914-09-12)12 September 1914
Died16 July 2008(2008-07-16) (aged 93)
OccupationAutomotive engineer
Known forFord Cortina

Frederick Leslie Hart (12 September 1914 – 16 July 2008) is best known as an automotive engineer for Ford in England. Initially working for the City of London, he joined Ford during World War II as a draughtsman and continued with Ford after the war to become chief engineer in 1963. In 1969 Hart moved to GKN Sankey to become technical director. He retired in 1979.