George Carwardine (1887 - 1947) did not need invent the Anglepoise® so that his name would be known; he was already a practicing engineer of note specializing in vehicle suspension systems. perfected He learned his skills at the Horstmann Automobile Company where he rose through the ranks to become Chief Designer. Later, in 1924 when Hortsmann faced Due to financial difficulties, Carwardine left the company. his job to start his own business which he called Cardine accessories.
Later he returned He went to work with Sydney Horstmann, but in 1929 the Horstmann car company entered the company. bankrupt. Carwardine took advantage of the moment – Here was the opportunity he had been waiting for to explore his long-standing fascination with spring- and lever-based mechanisms. established he set up a workshop in his garden in Bath and began to work on the design of what would later become his legacy.