Dawn of Motoring: How the Car Came to Britain by Erik Johnson (Illustrated Hardcover)

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The Dawn of the Motor is story of the German pioneers, Daimler, Maybach and Benz, and how the car came to Britain. It tells how a handful of far-sighted and courageous entrepreneurs led a campaign to get the car accepted and how public transport stumbled from the age of horse-drawn coach into the era of the motor bus. There are also glimpses of the car’s first reliability trials, it acceptance by royalty, and first women drivers and also the amazing speeds achieved by the first racing cars. With the help of striking contemporary illustrations, this centenary volume paints a fascinating picture of the many changes that the car brought with it.