Ferdinando Innocenti
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Ferdinando Innocenti (1 September 1891 – 1966), born in Pescia, Italy, was the founder of the Innocenti company and was the creator of the Lambretta motorscooter.
Innocenti started working as an assistant to a blacksmith in 1907[1]. By 1966 BMC models - primarily at that date versions of the Mini and the Austin/Morris 1100, assembled to a high standard at Innocenti's Milan plant - accounted for 3% of the Italian passenger car market[1].
On his death his son, Luigi, who had been vice-chairman since 1958, succeeded him in the top job at the company he had founded[1].
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