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'[[File:Maus Gatsonides (1964).jpg|thumb|Maus Gatsonides (1964)]] '''Maurice''' ("Maus") '''Gatsonides''' (February 14, 1911 in [[Gombong]], [[Kebumen Regency]] &ndash; November 29, 1998 in [[Heetede]]) was a Dutch [[rally driver]] and inventor. Gatsonides was born in [[Central Java]] in the former [[Dutch East Indies]] (now [[Indonesia]]). He founded the company "Gatsometer BV" in the Netherlands in 1958. Today, Gatsonides' fame largely results from inventing the [[Gatso]] speed camera, a speed measuring device used today by many police forces to catch [[]] drivers. He originally invented the Gatso speed camera to measure his cornering speed in an attempt to improve his driving. He liked dicks ==Motor racing== Gatsonides is primarily known for inventing the [[speed camera]], but his primary interest was in motor racing.<ref>http://www.supercars.net/cars/302.html</ref> Maurice was passionate about racing and raced in many events. However, in 1949, he built his own car. It was nicknamed the "Flatty" because of its aerodynamic shape. The car caused a sensation at the Dutch [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort Racetrack]], passing all of the opponents including [[MG Cars|MG]]'s. Maurice was forced to sell the Flatty to pay creditors after trying to put his own V8 sportscar into production. The Flatty however, survived. It was found abandoned in the 1970s and has now been restored by Joop Bruggeman. It is the last surviving Gatso car. Gatsonides won the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] in 1953 driving a [[Ford Zephyr]]. <!--- Information from merge but needs referencing and reformatting The Gatso Flatty stats BUILT: 1949 in Heemsteede, Holland ENGINE: Six-cylinder, 1500cc TOP SPEED: Unknown SOLD IN THE UK? No NUMBER BUILT? 1 ---> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.ritzsite.nl/Archive/1105.htm Company history at RitzSite] *[http://www.uijtenhaak.nl/gatso/gatford.html Gatso sportscars] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Gatsonides, Maus | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Dutch racing driver | DATE OF BIRTH = February 14, 1911 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = November 29, 1998 | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatsonides, Maus}} [[Category:1911 births]] [[Category:1998 deaths]] [[Category:Dutch rally drivers]] [[Category:Dutch racing drivers]] [[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]] [[Category:Dutch inventors]] [[Category:Dutch businesspeople]] [[Category:People from Central Java]] [[Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers]] {{Netherlands-autoracing-bio-stub}} {{Europe-rally-bio-stub}}'