Sir Edoardo Weber

In 1937 he received the Order of the Crown of Italy and in 1943 the Order of Merit for Labour.

Please help him find his family.

https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/eduardo-weber/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber_carburetor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Weber

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Turin

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Italian_Republic

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Edoardo Weber left his Weber Carburettor Company factory in Bologna, Italy on May 17, 1945 for his early evening 'health walk' to his home - and was never seen again. (photograph courtesy of Magneti-Marelli Archives, Italy)

Born in Turin on November 29, 1889, Edward Weber had inherited from his grandfather, a modeller, and his father, a technician in the production of machines for spinning and weaving, the passion for mechanics. Graduating from vocational school in 1904, he worked as a laborer in a machine shop and designer. Since 1907 was the FIAT workers' state, being appreciated for its expertise, so as to obtain in 1912 was promoted to inspector of engines and cars. The following year he was transferred to the branch of Bologna as a foreman. After the First World War, he had held the same post at the branch of Ferrara. returned to Bologna, in 1923 he co-founded with three partners, the Italian Factory Weber Carburetors, with headquarters in Viale Masini, then in Via Cairoli. Despite the good quality of the first carburetor designed, intended to trucks, the beginnings had been problematic, so much so that Weber to take ownership of their own company. Appreciation for an ingenious device to be applied to the carburetors of the FIAT 501, the Bursar-Super-Power supply, led to its adoption for the 505, and with processing, to the sporty versions. But it was a new carburetor, called "cassette", to give impetus to the production Weber. He also started a collaboration with the environments of motor racing: the carburetors of the Bolognese company will be used on Fiat, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari driven by the most successful riders. In 1937, following the decision of the FIAT to mount on his car series carburetors Weber, was made ​​necessary the construction of a large new factory in Via Timava, which opened April 21, 1940, with modern well equipped departments and various services for workers. We had found a job about 400 workers. Named in 1937 Knight of the Crown of Italy, Edoardo Weber in 1943 was also awarded the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro. The war, as early as that year, had severely affected the productive activity, effectively militarized and committed by military orders; was then followed the German occupation of the factory, with the consequent transfer of workers and plants in a shed in Bazzano, and finally, tragic end, after the liberation of Bologna, the disappearance of Edward Weber in circumstances that were never discharged 17 May 1947. For the recovery of the Company, fortunately After escaping the bombing, but in great difficulties for the loss of its founder, had actively contributed FIAT, taking over as majority shareholder. Beginning in 1952, the Weber was becoming an integral part of the supply chain of components of the Turin group, merging then, in 1987, in another company subsidiary, Magneti Marelli. Antonio Campigotto December 2012 Bibliography: Weber, Bologna, 1972; Weber a ' company made ​​up of people, sl, 2006 Excerpt from: R. Martorelli (ed.), The Charterhouse of Bologna - An open book on the history, exhibition catalog, Modern Typography, Bologna, 2009.