Background
Lovesey was born 15 July 1899 in Hereford the son of Alfred and Jessie Lovesey.
Lovesey was born 15 July 1899 in Hereford the son of Alfred and Jessie Lovesey.
Lovesey attended Bristol University leaving in 1923 with a Bachelor of Science
Cyril Lovesey joined the "Rolls-Royce Experimental Department" in 1923, came under the direction of Ernest Hives and worked on both motor cars and aero engines. He was the company representative for support of the Rolls-Royce R engine during its trials at Calshot for the Schneider Trophy races in 1929 and 1931. Lovesey was a proponent of flight testing and established a centre at Royal Air Force Hucknall where he was flight development engineer
His services were also used by Malcolm Campbell during his Bluebird land speed record attempts.
In 1930 Lovesey was awarded Aviators Certificate Number. 9350 by the Royal Aeronautical Club.
In the late 1930s Lovesey (who had become known as "Lov" in company shorthand) began working with others on developing the new Rolls-Royce Merlin and just prior to the start of the Battle of Britain was placed in charge of the development programme. Post-war, Lovesey adapted the Merlin for civil use and then turned to turbojet development with work on the Rolls-Royce Avon.
He retired in 1964 but was later recalled along with Arthur Rubbra and Stanley Hooker to assist with development problems concerning the Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engine.
Lovesey died in 1976. 9 January 1946 - Alfred Cyril Lovesey, Esq., AFRAeS, Development Engineer, Rolls-Royce Limited is appointed an Officer of the Order the British Empire (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).
In 1957 Lovesey became "Chief Engineer (Aircraft Engines)" then deputy director of engineering and a member of the Aeronautical Engine Division board of directors.