Alfred Angas Scott
Alfred Angas Scott (1875–1923) was a British motorcycle designer, inventor and founder of the Scott Motorcycle Company. A prolific inventor, he took out over 50 patents between 1897 and 1920, mostly concerning two-stroke engines and road vehicles. Scott was a keen potholer and the second president of the Gritstone club. In July 1923 Scott travelled back to Bradford in his open Scott Sociable wearing wet potholing clothes and contracted pneumonia from which he died.
Alfred Angas Scott | |
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| Born | 1875 Manningham, Bradford, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1923 |
| Resting place | Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Motorcycle designer and manufacturer |
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