Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson was a New Zealand born engineer who served during both World Wars with the New Zealand Military seeing action at the Western Front in World War One and places such as Greece, Italy, Egypt and Libya in the Second World War. It was between the wars that Fred developed the 'Low cost road surfacing technique' now known as Chipseal and Tarseal through his testing and observations of road quality and improvements used. His design forms the basis of all modern Chipseal today. Because of his efforts he was the first chairman of the National Roads Board in 1955. In 1961, he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and had recieved an DSO, MM and an OBE for his services during the Second World War. He died in Wellington when aged 84.
Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson was a New Zealand born engineer who served during both World Wars with the New Zealand Military seeing action at the Western Front in World War One and places such as Greece, Italy, Egypt and Libya in the Second World War. It was between the wars that Fred developed the 'Low cost road surfacing technique' now known as Chipseal and Tarseal through his testing and observations of road quality and improvements used. His design forms the basis of all modern Chipseal today. Because of his efforts he was the first chairman of the National Roads Board in 1955. In 1961, he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and had recieved an DSO, MM and an OBE for his services during the Second World War. He died in Wellington when aged 84.
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