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the history of automobile
Only a memory ago cars were ungainly collections of crude machinery, their passengers huddled on top of them, uncomfortably exposed to ridicule, dust and the elements which were unsafe at any speed. Today, the shape of cars has changed as radically as their impact on the society. The influences on car design have been complex and numerous. They have ranged from the whim of fashion to advances in engineering that have increased performance and reduced size; from methods of construction to the science of aerodynamics; from the rigours of legislation and cost of control to the caprice of each new generation of motorists. This write-up covers the developments and set-backs, the trends, restriction and history in summary that have made the modern cars.
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| language |  | english |
| wordcount |  | 7311 (cca 20 pages) |
| contextual quality |  | N/A |
| language level |  | N/A |
| price |  | free |
| sources |  | 1 |
Table of contents
ABSRACT 3
THE CAR: FROM DREAM TO NECESSITY 3
LEVASSOR’S REVOLUTION 7
THE RED FLAG LAW 8
ENGLISH INGENUITY 9
RENAULT GIVES A LEAD 10
INTO THE 20TH CENTURY 11
CAMEL-HAIR BRAKES 13
LIGHTING THE WAY 14
THE TOP HAT CAR 15
LEGACIES OF THE WAR 15
REFINEMENTS OF DESIGN 16
MAKING SPACE FOR LUGGAGE 17
CURVED GLASS 18
PROGRESS IN BODYWORK 18
THE GROWTH OF PLASTIC 19
IMPROVING TYRES 20
IMPROVING ENGINES 21
HISTORY IN SUMMARY 23
THE PIONEER YEARS 23
AGE OF THE MODEL T 24
THE QUEST FOR COMFORT 25
THE JAZZ AGE 25
COPING WITH THE SLUMP 26
FROM JET TO MINI 28
Preview of the essay: the history of automobile
No one in vented the car. Like mankind, it evolved from what had gone before. Its next of kin were the horse-drawn carriage, which had already been propelled by steam, and the 19th-century tricycle, which was simply a bicycle with an extra wheel for dignity. As our ancestors lost the look of the ape, so cars shed their resemblance to the coach.Cars have been shaped by many influences ...
... Mercedes Benz 300SL sport car has vertically opening doors and the engine canted at 45 degrees to lower body. Rover’s JET 1 establishes a gas turbine car record of 152 mph. 1954 Cadillac uses twin headlamps. Buick uses wrap-round windscreen. Bosch, of Germany, produces petrol injection for 4-stroke car, the Merceded-Benz 300SL. 1955 Citroen’s DS19 has replaceable body panels, glass-fibre roof, hydro- pneumatic suspension, front disc brakes, hydraulic gear change, steering and automatic clutch. 1956 Jensen 541 is the first British road car with disc brakes on all four wheels. 1957 Chrysler makes the Auto-pilot, a push-button device to hold constant throttle positions for motorway driving (auto cruise). Felix wankel, of Germany, runs his first roary petrol engine. 1958 DAF, of Holland, produces Variomatic automatic transmission which drives through belts on expand pulleys. 1959 BMC introduces the mini with front drive, transverse engine and independent rubber suspension. The Triumph Herald abandons grease points.
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