Frederick Richard Simms
Frederick Richard Simms | |
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Frederick R Simms 1909 | |
| Born | August 12, 1863 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | April 22, 1944 (aged 80) Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, businessman |
| Known for | Founding the Royal Automobile Club and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders |
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Frederick Richard Simms (12 August 1863 – 22 April 1944) was a British mechanical engineer, businessman, prolific inventor and motor industry pioneer. Simms coined the words "petrol" and "motorcar". He founded the Royal Automobile Club, and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.