| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| 101 | preference shares | 189[8], maroon | #218,#627,#732,#826 | VF | £150-200 |
 |
|||||
| 102 | ordinary shares | 189[9], black | #3449 | VF | £150-200 |
British Motor Company Ltd
Registered 1895 as the British Motor Syndicate Limited. Company number 46047. This was Harry J Lawson’s main company for the acquisition of the Daimler patents with which he was to control the motor manufacturing business in the UK. Reorganised in 1898 as British Motor Company Limited. The company acquired numerous automobile patents, paying outrageous sums for them, most notably the Pennington patents which proved to be worthless. The company was again reorganised as the British Motor Traction Company in 1901 by racing driver S.F.Edge and Lawson gradually disappeared from the scene. A key piece in British automobile manufacturing.
Capital £1,000,000 in 200,000 5% preference and 800,000 ordinary shares of £1.
1898
