1897 Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland
1897 November 22nd. Announcement of the first general meeting of the club. The following people 'are already at work in the interests of the club': [1]
Organising Committee
- Earl of Carnarvon
- Arthur Ellis
- Evelyn H. Ellis
- Major-General England
- Colonel Lee
- Eugene Paris Singer
- H. E. Sherwin Holt
- Frederick R. Simms
- C. Harrington Moore
Honorary Committee and Supporters
- Reginald Brougham
- J. H. Berkeley
- Walter C. Bersey
- A. Leslie Bucknall
- J. Monkton Case
- H. O. Duncan
- Gottlieb Daimler
- Jesse Ellis
- Colonel FitzGeorge
- E. Gascoigne
- Robert Gray
- Frederick Horner
- Arthur E. Hemmings
- J. Herbert E. Lane
- Baron Barete
- C. W. Bartholomew
- T. Birkett Barker
- Captain Craggs
- Cecil Duncombe
- J. H. Deacon
- T. R. B. Elliot
- E. Elieson
- Earl of Galloway
- Charles Hyermans
- H. A. House
- W. J. Leonard
- Hiram S. Maxim
- H. H. Mulliner
- Patrick McManus
- Colonel Macgrath
- John B. Purchase
- W. D. Ross
- Cecil F. Twist
- Theo Vasmer
- Sidney Allingham
- Arthur Mulliner
- J. McManus
- E. Petter
- C. S. Rolls
- Professor Redwood
- J. H. Toulmin
- A. Farlie Allingham
- A. H. D. Altree
- Walter Arnold
1897 December 7th. Memorandum of Association signed by:
- Frederick R. Simms
- Frank Purchase
- Robert M. Hankinson
- Richard A. S. Paget
- C. H. Moore
- Arthur Edward Heming
- John W. Lee
The First Directors were
- R. W. Wallace
- E. Ellis
- F. Simms
- C. H. Moore
- H. Reginald Bougham
- A. E. Walter
- A. S. Paget
- W. W. Bear
- C. Johnson, Secretary
1897 December 8th. 150 persons attended the inaugural General Meeting and opening of the club premises at 4 Whitehall Court, London consisting of six rooms on the ground floor. Roger W. Wallace presided. [2] [3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1903