John Alfred Prestwich

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John Alfred Prestwich

John Alfred Prestwich (1874 1952) was an English engineer and inventor. He founded JA Prestwich Industries Ltd in 1895 and was a pioneer in the early development of cinematography projectors and cameras. The company also manufactured famous JAP motorcycle engines.

In 1925 Prestwich married Phyllis Copley

He worked with S.Z. de Ferranti and later cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene.

He was awarded the Edward Longstreth Medal by the Franklin Institute in 1919.[1]

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