Jan Brons (January 20, 1865 – February 9, 1954) first developed an autobus with a motor that ran on petroleum in 1890, but because he wanted it to run on petrol he then created the omnibus in 1899.

[6] The merger was urged by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs as a condition for state aid, which was needed for the further development of a new turbo-diesel engine.

[10] The loss was a result of the downturn in the shipbuilding industry and the delays related to the introduction of the new turbo diesel engine.

[10] By 1979 Brons-Industrie still had financial trouble and there were discussions ongoing about 2.2 million state aid for the period 1979-1981, in return the company would have to lay off 50 of its 250 employees.

[citation needed] The archives of the company remain with a society devoted to preserving this industrial heritage.