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William Watson (6 November 1873 – 5 August 1961) was a Liverpool-born racing driver and motoring pioneer. A champion cyclist as a young man, he founded W Watson & Co, cycle and motorcar manufacturer, in 1901. He won the epic 1908 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race driving a Hutton-Napier named Little Dorrit. He also raced in Berliet, Vauxhall and Essex cars. He expanded Watson & Co from Liverpool to Chester, Colwyn Bay, London, Birkenhead and Crewe, creating the largest car distributing organisation in the North of England, specialising in Morris and Rolls-Royce cars.

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  • William Watson (pilote) (fr)
  • William Watson (motoring pioneer) (en)
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  • William "Willy" Watson, né le 6 novembre 1873 à Liverpool et décédé le 5 août 1961 à 87 ans, est un ancien pilote automobile anglais, dirigeant d'entreprise, initialement cycliste. (fr)
  • William Watson (6 November 1873 – 5 August 1961) was a Liverpool-born racing driver and motoring pioneer. A champion cyclist as a young man, he founded W Watson & Co, cycle and motorcar manufacturer, in 1901. He won the epic 1908 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race driving a Hutton-Napier named Little Dorrit. He also raced in Berliet, Vauxhall and Essex cars. He expanded Watson & Co from Liverpool to Chester, Colwyn Bay, London, Birkenhead and Crewe, creating the largest car distributing organisation in the North of England, specialising in Morris and Rolls-Royce cars. (en)
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  • William Watson (en)
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  • William Watson (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Watson_reunited_with_Little_Dorrit_at_Goodwood_in_1958.jpg
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  • Liverpool, England (en)
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