John Goodman (Velocette)

John Goodman
Born
Johannes Gütgemann

c. 1857
Oberwinter, Kingdom of Prussia
Died1929 (aged 71–72)[1]
Malvern, Worcestershire
NationalityGerman-British
Other namesJohn Taylor
Occupation(s)Motorcycle designer and manufacturer
SpouseElizabeth Ore
Children5

Johannes Gütgemann (c. 1857–1929), also known as John Taylor and John Goodman, was the founder of the Velocette motorcycle company.[2]

Gütgemann was born in Oberwinter, a town on the banks of the Rhine in the Kingdom of Prussia around 1857. His father was a successful merchant but died when Johannes was young, so when he was nineteen he moved to England to start a new life.[2] He married Elizabeth Ore in 1884, settling near her home in Birmingham. They had five children together.

  1. ^ John Goodman (1857-1929) at Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
  2. ^ a b De Cet, Mirco (2005). Quentin Daniel (ed.). The Complete Encyclopedia of Classic Motorcycles. Rebo International. ISBN 978-90-366-1497-9.