Gordon Burford (3 August 1919 – 12 March 2010) was an Australian model aircraft engine designer and manufacturer.

[1] He produced thousands of engines of many different designs including the GeeBee, Sabre, GloChief and Taipan brands.

What was to follow was a long pedigree of diesel and glow engines from 1cc up to 10cc displacement until Gordon retired in 1974 and handed the business to his son Peter.

Gordon then directed his energy into the interest of Australian aeromodelers by taking on the position of Federal Secretary and Treasurer of the Model Aeronautical Association of Australia (MAAA).

[5] Glo Chief was the name originally chosen as a replacement for Sabre for the larger Glow plug engines.