Owen Maclaren Born Died, England 1978 Son of Andrew Maclaren 1870-1914 & Eva Friend. Father of Pamela & Colin Expert pilot and under carriage designer. Invented Maclaren Baby Buggy as daughter married Mr Pan Am and travelled a lot. 1965 Owen Finlay Maclaren MBE, retired aeronautical designer and former test pilot,design the prototype "baby buggy" - an aluminum pushchair which folds like an umbrella and weighs 6lbs. A British patent application is filed on 20 July, 1965. For more information on the Company, its products, and history go to http://www.maclarenstrollers.com/