Claude Watney

Claude Watney
Born4 November 1866
Died7 November 1919(1919-11-07) (aged 53)
NationalityBritish
EducationEton College
Alma materNew College, University of Oxford
Occupation(s)Brewery director and motor dealer
Board member ofWatney Combe & Reid
SpouseAda Annie Watney
RelativesJames Watney junior (father)

Claude Watney (4 November 1866 – 7 November 1919) was a British brewery director and motor dealer.

He was member of the Watney family of brewers, director of the brewing firm Watney Combe & Reid, and a motor dealer and enthusiast. In 1903 he had a showroom in London selling Panhard and Mercedes motor cars. He owned a Pipe vehicle, and his wife Ada was also an enthusiastic motorist. He was a member of the committee of the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland, which became the Royal Automobile Club.