Wednesday, September 30, 2009

In Britain, there have been several attempts

In Britain, there have been several attempts to be to run steam cars with varying degrees of success with Thomas Rickett even attempting a production in 1860 [11 build]. Santler of Malvern is the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain have recognized the first petrol-powered cars in the country in 1894 , by Frederick William Lanchester followed in 1895 made, but these were both one-offs.

The first production vehicles in Great Britain came from the Daimler Motor Company, a company founded by Harry J. Lawson in 1896, after acquiring the use rights to the name of the engine. Lawson Company made its first car in 1897, and she bore the name Daimler

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