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Veteran Motor Cars

A concise illustrated history of the earliest cars in Britain up to 1905, and the people who manufactured and drove them.During the late Victorian/early Edwardian period, the development of the motor…

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A concise illustrated history of the earliest cars in Britain up to 1905, and the people who manufactured and drove them.During the late Victorian/early Edwardian period, the development of the motor car represented the peak of technological experimentation. Termed "horseless carriages," these cars were mainly constructed by inventive engineers in back-street workshops, and most simply comprised the frame and bodywork of a horse-drawn carriage fitted with a petrol engine. However, experimentation was rife--there was much debate as to the most appropriate form of motive power, be it petrol, steam or electric. As this small-scale experimentation developed into a burgeoning industry, manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Wolseley, and Humber looked to the proving grounds of endurance runs, hill climbs, and organized races to increase sales potential, popularity, and, most

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