Frederick Bremer was born on 12 July 1872 in Mile End. In around 1888 he and his family moved to 1 Connaught Road, Walthamstow, where he built his car. In 1900 the family moved to Albert Road, Walthamstow and then in 1910 Frederick moved to 27 Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, where he set up the Bremer Engineering Co. He died in 1941 and is buried at St Mary's Church, Walthamstow.
In 1894 Frederick Bremer took his newly built car onto the roads of Walthamstow, thus becoming the first petrol driven car on the roads of modern day London. This car is one of the claimants to being the first British built petrol driven car and in 1912 the "Motor" Magazine, after much debate, recognised the Bremer Car as the first British built petrol driven car.
The Car was donated to Walthamstow Museum in 1933 by Frederick Bremer who wanted local children to take pride that such a thing was built in Walthamstow. It is still on display today.
Frederick William Bremer
In the above 1918 photograph Alf Bremer is shown seated on the left, Frederick Bremer the car's builder is seated on the right and standing to the right is Tom Bates who assisted in building the car.
The Bremer car outside 27 Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, in 1918 on its return from the Motor Museum. The petrol tank on the front is missing and was knocked off during its time at the Motor Museum. Frederick Bremer is stood on the left whilst Tom Bates who helped build the car and was Bremer's business partner is on the right.
