Saturday 6th February 1892

Born on this day, Sir John Valentine Carden, 6th Baronet of Templemore, Tipperary MBE, British tank and vehicle designer. He designed a number of light tanks for the British Army, including the world’s first amphibious tank, the Vickers-Carden-Loyd Amphibian Tank, and the VA D50, a prototype that eventually led to the famous Bren Carrier.