Paul Alphonse Hubert Mossay (1877- 25 June 1963, Knutsford) [1] was a Belgian electrical engineer involved in the development of electric vehicles.
Mossay attended grammar school in Verviers and then went to University of Liège, where he gained a degree in Electrical Engineering. [2] Mossay worked for British Thomson-Houston from 1902 until 1906. [3]: 78 Then he worked for British Westinghouse before moving on to North German Automobile and Engine in Bremen in 1907. [3] Here he was responsible for designing both the engines and the electric vehicles themselves. He then returned to Belgium, where he worked for Ateliers Germain in Monceau-sur-Sambre on petrol powered vehicles. [3] However, he then went back to England and established Mossay and Co. as a consultancy company which worked with Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies in developing the Orwell Truck. [3]
References
- ^ "NOTICES UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT, 1925, s. 27". London Gazette (43058, 19 July 1963). 1963. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Name M - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Desmond, Kevin (2019). Electric Trucks: A History of Delivery Vehicles, Semis, Forklifts and Others. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3618-4. Retrieved 28 January 2020.