Louis Renault mb-artist James_Lonsdale Scene of Queen Victoria passing

Scene of Queen Victoria passing St Paul's Cathedral in her coach

with paintings lining the walls from floor to ceiling around them

View of the rectory house of St Mary at Lambeth

along with the other conspirators

A 1913 Fiat Tipo Zero

Louis Renault mb-artist James_Lonsdale Scene of Queen Victoria passingLouis Renault, 1908. Louis Renault invented the direct drive gearbox in 1898, and designed a two seater car, the Voiturette. His older brothers Marcel and Fernand joined him in setting up Renault Freres in 1899, which went on to become one of the major players in the car industry. Marcel died in the Paris Madrid motor race in 1903, and Fernand died 6 years later, leaving Louis to run the company alone.