Sir (Albert) Noel Campbell Macklin (28 October 1886 – 1946) was an innovative British car maker and boat designer.
In 1939 he founded Fairmile Marine and supplied boats to the Royal Navy throughout World War II, for which effort he was honoured with a knighthood.
By 1920 Macklin focussed his interest in his new, short lived, Silver Hawk car marque.
In 1925 he founded the Invicta car manufacturer (with financial backing from Oliver Lyle) which traded until circa 1935, although by 1933 he was focussed on his new Railton marque.
[2] As the war came to the end Macklin was made Director for the disposal of the small boats in RN service.