William Watson (motoring pioneer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Watson (motoring pioneer)

racing driver and motoring pioneer

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1873

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1961

Profession: businessperson, sport cyclist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Watson (6 November 1873 – 5 August 1961) was a Liverpool-born racing driver and motoring pioneer.
A champion cyclist as a young man, he founded W Watson & Co, cycle and motorcar manufacturer, in 1901.
He won the epic 1908 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race driving a Hutton-Napier named Little Dorrit.
He also raced in Berliet, Vauxhall and Essex cars.
He expanded Watson & Co from Liverpool to Chester, Colwyn Bay, London, Birkenhead and Crewe, creating the largest car distributing organisation in the North of England, specialising in Morris and Rolls-Royce cars.