Description
The lot of the motorist changed greatly over a hundred years.
In the early twentieth century, only the most wealthy could afford a motor car and there were very few rules and regulations. Now most British people own a car and are protected by air bags and crumple zones, but also hemmed in by parking regulations, traffic jams and speed restrictions. In this richly illustrated history of a hundred years of motoring, expert Jon Pressnell explores the main developments, such as the introduction and refinement of the driving test; the improvement of roads and the impact of the motorway; and how affordable cars have helped democratise driving.
The evolution of the car itself is also explored, from the coachbuilt custom-made cars of the 1910s, through to the more attainable mass-produced models of the inter-war years, and finally to the 2010s' complex and sometimes hybrid-powered vehicles.
Product details
| Published | 10 May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 112 |
| ISBN | 9781784420758 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | 41 b/w; 9 col |
| Series | Century Of |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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