John Roderick Ward Mansfield (born 29 May 1934)[1] is a British engineer and business executive, influencing British motorsport, and ultimately many British boy racers.
Early life
Mansfield belonged to the 750 Motor Club.
Career
Ford
He created the Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) department at the Dunton Technical Centre in Essex in 1980,[2] and ran it until 1990. It produced the more-powerful roadworthy versions of the Ford Sierra.[3]
Dieter Hahne took over the department in January 1991; he had been manager of the Medium Cars programme for Ford.[4]
Lotus
Mansfield became Managing Director of Lotus Cars on 14 August 1995, when Lotus was owned by Bugatti
Personal life
Mansfield lives in Little Burstead in Essex. He married Valerie Jones in 1958 in Surrey.