Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
1902 The Society was founded[1]. It was registered on 16th July 1902, its headquarters were at Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London.
The first secretary was T. F. Woodfine and he held this position for almost 21 years.
1904 The first annual show was held[2] - see 1904 Motor Show (SMMT)
Past Presidents:
- Frederick R. Simms 1902/04
- S. Straker 1904/07
- Sir Edward Manville 1907/13
- S. F. Edge 1913/14
- E. Powell 1914/18
- A. Brown 1918/19
- Frank Lanchester, C.I.Mech.E 1919/20
- Sir Alfred Mays-Smith 1920/22
- Lieut-Col J. A. Cole, OBE 1922/23
- H. M. Hobson 1923/24
- Col J. Sealy Clarke 1924/25
- Sir William M. Letts, KBE 1925/26
- R. W. Maudslay 1926/27
- Sir George Beharrell, DSO 1927/29
- J. Maughfling 1929/30
- E. H. Blake 1930/31
- E. M. C. Instone 1931/32
- L. Walton 1932/34
- The Lord Austin, KBE 1934/35
- Lord Bennett of Edgbaston, OBE 1935/36
- J. Albert Thompson, LL.D 1936/37
- Lord Kenilworth, CBE 1937/39
- Lord Rootes, GBE 1939/41
- H. Shankland 1941/42
- Col Arthur C. R. Waite, MC 1942/43
- A. F. Palmer Phillips 1943/44
- C. B. Nixon 1944/45
- Sir Reginald Rootes 1945/46
- Sir Harold Kenwood 1946/47
- Lord Miles Thomas, DFC 1947/48
- F. I. Connolly 1948/50
- Sir William Lyons 1950/51
- Sir Edward Beharrell 1951/52
- Sir Henry Spurrier 1952/53
- Lord Black 1953/54
- Sir Bertram Waring 1954/55
- Dr F. Llewellyn Smith, CBE 1955/56
- F. A. Perkins 1956/57
- A. S. Dick 1957/58
- Sir Reay Geddes, KBE 1958/59
- J. M. A. Smith, CBE 1959/60
- Lord Rootes 1960/61
- Lord Stokes 1961/62
- Sir George Farmer 1962/64
- Sir William Swallow 1964/65
- Sir Patrick Hennessy 1965/67
- Sir George Harriman, CBE 1967/69
- Douglas Richards 1969/71
- Sir Kenneth Corley 1971/72