What is Ernest Godward?
[[File:1882 Horse-drawn Shand, Mason & Co. steam fire engine pic3.JPG|thumb|250px|right|1882 Shand Mason and Co fire engine]] '''Ernest Godward''' was born in [[Marylebone]], [[London]] on 7 April 1869. He was the son of Henry Robert Godward, a [[fireman]], and his wife, Sarah Ann Pattison. He lived in [[England]], [[New Zealand]] and the [[United States]]. He created the spiral hairpin and a type of carburettor called a petrol economiser, which boosted engine performance and reduced fuel consumption. He also invented the Non-slip Egg Beater , a new post-hole borer, a new type of hair curler, a burglar-proof window and a hedge trimmer made from [[bicycle]] parts. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Godward, Ernest}} [[Category:1869 births]] [[Category:British inventors]] [[Category:1936 deaths]] [[Category:British engineers]] [[Category:People from London]]