Private company

British Motor Syndicate

The British Motor Syndicate Limited (BMS) was a company formed in November 1895 by company promoter and entrepreneur Harry John Lawson. Lawson's aim was to use BMS to raise funds from the public to establish a business with a monopoly on petrol-driven cars by acquiring as many patents as possible related to such vehicles from Gottlieb Daimler, his business associates, and other sources.² It is headquartered in London.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1895Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersLondon¹
Legal formprivate company limited by shares¹

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Turrell-Bollée by The Coventry Motor Company Limited — Photo: National Library of Ireland on The Commons, Copyrighted free use, via Wikimedia Commons³

The British Motor Syndicate Limited (BMS) was a company formed in November 1895 by company promoter and entrepreneur Harry John Lawson. Lawson's aim was to use BMS to raise funds from the public to establish a business with a monopoly on petrol-driven cars by acquiring as many patents as possible related to such vehicles from Gottlieb Daimler, his business associates, and other sources.²

Timeline

1895Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaBritish Motor Syndicate
WikidataQ16846920

Sources

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WikidataBritish Motor Syndicate on Wikidata
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WikipediaBritish Motor Syndicate on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBritish Motor Syndicate photo by National Library of Ireland on The Commons, Copyrighted free use