is no record of a marriage to a member of the Hillman family. Impresario Following the publication of Coatalen's obituary, Sunbeam expert Anthony S Heal wrote to The Times to describe Coatalen as an impresario of the motor industry. "He led and inspired others to achieve miracles they themselves would not have thought possible." W O Bentley described him as "not only a first class businessman who made (and lost) a great deal of money in his active life with Sunbeams; he had other qualities which I liked even better; he was highly educated and amusing and a tremendous raconteur, and he was dedicated to motor racing". References 1879 births 1962 deaths French emigrants to the United Kingdom British automobile designers Land speed record people Sunbeam Motor Car Company British automotive pioneers People from Concarneau Arts et Métiers ParisTech alumni Sportspeople from Finistère