An History Of Road Transport

Takes you on a journey back into time and through the Stage coach era and through the developments in road transport that have taken place through the ages. Meet the Inventors of the steam carriage, John Trevlthlck, The internal combustion engine and the gas engine, Dr NA Otto, Gotleib Daimler , the diesel englne, Rudolph DieseL The first lorry and buses Find out how the car and truck manufacturing industry first started and progressed over the years, With the help of .Carl Benz, Henry Ford, Gotlieb Daimler. Sir Herbert Austin, William Morris, Lord Nuffield, Fredrick Simms, ER Foden, Herbert Austin and Sir William Lyons. The first commercial load-carrying vehicle in the United Kingdom was a 1-ton steam van with front-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering built by John Thornycroft.