Fritz Goetze

1911. Fritz monoplane manufactured by Oylers.

1929. Letter of support from Whitlock Motors.

Boleslav 'Fritz' Goetze (1868- )

1903 September. 'The driver of a motor car, Fritz Goetze, 9, Balsimere-street, London, W., in the employ of Mr Walter Baron Rodick, London, N., who ha« been staying with Mr Wilson at the Bungalow, Cottingham, was summoned at the East Riding (Hull) Petty Sessions, this morning, for furiously driving his car. Defendant did not appear.....They stopped defendant, and asked for his name, when he pointed to the name on the car. This proved to be his employer's! name, but defendant was traced. A fine of £5 and costs was imposed. '

1904 October. 'Clifton Robinson, junr. High-road, Chiswick, appeared to a summons accusing him neglecting to notify to the London County Council the alteration the seats and colour motor-car. No. 3402. and with using the same the 29th September: and Fritz Goetz, of the same address, was summoned for driving the motor-car at such a speed to cause danger to the public, having regard to the condition of the highway.

1905 June. 'Fritz Goetze, of 16, Wilton-avenue. Chiswick, was also fined £10 and costs for an offence which he admitted. The evidence showed that he travelled at the rate of 26 an hour.'

1905 Married at Kensington to Mary Ann Burrows

1905 August. 'At Guildford. Fritz Goetze, of Chiswick-lane, London, was fined £20 and his license was suspended for six months for motoring to the public danger at Witley.'

1905 September. 'At Hayward's Heath yesterday. Henry E. Strakosch and Fritz Goetz each fined £13, including costs, for fast motoring at Bolney, 28 miles an hour being the speed recorded by an electrical apparatus.'

1909 Boleslav Goetze born in Berlin and the son of son of Frederick and Anna Maria Goetze became a naturalised British citizen. He is married with no children.

1911 Residing at Cottage Area of Ogle Works, Ogle Evens, St Marylebone W: Fritz Goetze (age 43 born Berlin), Engineer - Motor Car. With his wife Mary Ann Goetze (age 43 born Greenwich) and one daughter.

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From a Correspondent

I have just come across the Grace's article regarding Lawton-Goodman and Whitlock Motors Ltd activity at Slade Works in Cricklewood.

My Grandfather, Boleslav (known also as Fritz) Goetze worked for Whitlock Motors for 10 years or so and was the works manager at the Slade Works. One of my grandfather's responsibilities (which by all accounts he really enjoyed) was to road test both the chassis and completed cars. Unfortunately he incurred a number of speeding fines and on one occasion (in 1929) had a slight accident - I have attached a copy of a letter written and signed by William Lawton-Goodman (addressed to The justice of the Peace, County of Stafford) which basically provides a character reference to the court for my grandfather regarding this accident - I have no details of the final outcome of the court hearing.

During the period 1903 - 1932 my grandfather worked for a number of motor vehicle suppliers/repairers including Milnes-Daimler Ltd - Mr H. G. Burford (221 Tottenham Court Road), The Motor Repair & Supply Co - Mr J. Arthur Knight (107 Bridge Road , Hammersmith) H & D J. Oyler - Mr A. W. Oyler (35 New Cavendish Street) and The Wilkinson Motor and Engineering Co - Mr H. E Wilkinson (10,12 & 14 Lonsdale Road, Kilburn).

Finally, I have also attached a copy of an extract from 'Flight' magazine 1930, which shows the 'Fritz' monoplane which was designed by my grandfather and constructed by Messrs Oylers Ltd in 1911.

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