The History of the Car

The first evidence of automobiles dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries with the invention of the steam powered wagons. Many of the first steam powered wagons were used as buses in cities such as London. This all ended in the UK in 1865 with the passing of the Locomotive Act which mean that a man had to walk in front of the buses waving a red flag and sounding a horn. This led to many engineers changing their focuses to improving railway transport. Steam powered vehicles continued to grow in popularity until their peak in the 1930s. From then on the steam engine began to be  overtaken by the internal combustion engine. Huge developments had been made to the internal combustion engine during World War One. In Europe during the build up to the war there was a huge step up in mass production and industry. This was due to the competition between nations to develop the best technology for their aircraft and other vehicles. .These developments made the engines more reliable and easier to operate. The engine was further developed during the Second World War when vehicles were made cheaply and in huge quantities. The World Wars also helped to spread the manufacturing of cars around the world as nearly all of the nations involved wanted to improve their army's vehicles.



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