Edward Turner (motorcycle designer)

Edward Turner
Turner, on the occasion of his retirement in 1967, at a private function for BSA Triumph executives
Personal details
Born(1901-01-24)24 January 1901
Camberwell, United Kingdom
Died15 August 1973(1973-08-15) (aged 72)
Dorking, United Kingdom
Spouse(s)Edith Webley (1929–1939) (her death)
Shirley Watts (1952–1965?)(divorced)

Edward Turner (24 January 1901 – 15 August 1973) was an English motorcycle designer. He was born in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark, on the day King Edward VII was proclaimed King. In 1915, Turner had his first ride on a motorcycle, a Light Tourist New Imperial.

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