Remarks refer to date of Nov 14 1896, on which over 30 motor vehicles, ranging from motor cycle to multi-cylinder car, set out from London to cover 52 mi to Brighton; they were celebrating passing of "Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act," with its restrictive 4-mph speed limit and pedestrian pilot, and coming into force of "Light Locomotives on Highways Act," raising permitted speed to 14 mph. (See also - n 4740 Nov 15 1946 p 435-7)


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    Title :

    "Emancipation day,"


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 182 , n 4741


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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