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Description
This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a horse-drawn carriage but fitted with a petrol engine. Experimentation was rife, however, and there was much debate as to whether petrol, steam or electricity should lead the way, with endurance runs, hill climbs and organised races pitting them one against the other. Early motorists had to employ novel measures to overcome challenges such as the rudimentary engineering of early cars, the difficulty of fuel supply, the poorly maintained roads, and hostility from other road users.
Table of Contents
The Pioneers
From Horse-Drawn Carriage to Horseless Carriage
From Backstreet Workshop to Household Name
A Changing Landscape
Accessories for the Autocarist
Promotion, Racing and Reliability
The 'Emancipation Act' and London to Brighton
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index
Product details
| Published | 25 Jun 2020 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781784424183 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | Fully illustrated throughout |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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