Sir Reginald Charles Frank Savory CBE (27 May 1908 – 27 October 1989) was a New Zealand businessman and politician who introduced container ship capability to Auckland.
[1] He was the oldest of five children and attended Auckland Grammar School until the age of 14 when he was forced to look for employment to help with family finances.
After his five-year apprenticeship became a fully qualified chippie and joiner after taking night classes at the Seddon Memorial Technical College.
During World War II his company built barracks structures for American troops stationed in Warkworth and the Auckland Domain.
[2] After making exploratory visits to London and Oakland, California to examine containerisation he upgraded Auckland Harbour to accommodate container ships to ensure that the port remained logistically and financially viable.
[1] In the 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours, Savory was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his services to local government and technical education.
[5] In the 1972 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for outstanding services to local government and education.