Claim: The Scott Motorcycle Company, which was founded in 1908 by Alfred Angas Scott, (who took out over 50 patents between 1897 and 1920, mostly concerning two-stroke engines and road vehicles) faced Voluntary liquidation and defunct in 1969.
Evidence: Founded by Alfred Angas Scott in 1908 as the Scott Engineering Company in Bradford, Yorkshire, Scott motorcycles were produced until 1978. A prolific inventor, he took out over 50 patents between 1897 and 1920, mostly concerning two-stroke engines and road vehicles. Voluntary liquidation 1969