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1904 August. Hon. Sec. of the [[Yorkshire Automobile Club]]. Married.<ref>[[The Autocar 1904/08/20]]</ref> | 1904 August. Hon. Sec. of the [[Yorkshire Automobile Club]]. Married.<ref>[[The Autocar 1904/08/20]]</ref> | ||
1940 Buried. 'Claimed to be the designer and constructor of the first motor car — it bore the number "UM 1" — Mr Alfred W. Dougill was buried at Maidenhead, Berkshire, yesterday. Mr Dougill was a native of Leeds and was also responsible for the design and construction of the caterpillar motor sleighs used in the late Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition. At one time he was associated with Lord Kenilworth in the [[Wolseley]] works'<ref>The Scotsman - Friday 27 December 1940</ref> | 1940 December. Buried. 'Claimed to be the designer and constructor of the first motor car — it bore the number "UM 1" — Mr Alfred W. Dougill was buried at Maidenhead, Berkshire, yesterday. Mr Dougill was a native of Leeds and was also responsible for the design and construction of the caterpillar motor sleighs used in the late Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition. At one time he was associated with Lord Kenilworth in the [[Wolseley]] works'<ref>The Scotsman - Friday 27 December 1940</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 15:46, 22 November 2019

Alfred W. Dougill ( -1940)
1904 of Longclose Ironworks, Leeds
1904 August. Hon. Sec. of the Yorkshire Automobile Club. Married.[1]
1940 December. Buried. 'Claimed to be the designer and constructor of the first motor car — it bore the number "UM 1" — Mr Alfred W. Dougill was buried at Maidenhead, Berkshire, yesterday. Mr Dougill was a native of Leeds and was also responsible for the design and construction of the caterpillar motor sleighs used in the late Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition. At one time he was associated with Lord Kenilworth in the Wolseley works'[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Autocar 1904/08/20
- ↑ The Scotsman - Friday 27 December 1940
- Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1903