150 years ago this week, the first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred at 4:30 am, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford (England), a distance of eight miles [30…
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Momentous motoring events that took place during this week in history ….. 140 years ago this week, Nikolaus A Otto was issued German Patent #532 for his four-stroke engine[4 August 1877] …… 110 years ago…
The first sections of the M1 were opened as the London to Birmingham motorway. The stretch was the 72 miles from St Albans to Birmingham, The St Albans to Hemel Hampstead section was later bypassed…
