He was the twin brother of Percy Petter. With his brother he built the Petter Horseless carriage in 1894, the first British car with an internal combustion engine.
He also built two electric cars.
In 1915 he designed a seaplane that was launched from H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland 31/05/1916.
He was knighted in 1925.
He lived in the Comox Valley.
Isenor, D.E., W.N. McInnis, E.G. Stephens and D.E. Watson (1987)
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