The complete motorist, being an account of the evolution and construction of the modern motor-car; with notes on the selection, use, and maintenance of the same; and on the pleasures of travel upon the public roads (1905)
Young, Filson, 1876-1938 · New York : McClure, Phillips & co.; London, Methuen & co. · leaf 42
es and coaches. Macadam madea further improvement on Telfords system by substituting forunbroken flints the angular granite fragments, now known asroad metal, which have ever since formed the smooth hardsurface with which his name is associated. These two menpractically rediscovered the art of… … CARRIAGE BY JULIUS GRIFFITHS, lS22 travel on, say, Telfords Holyhead Road, famous for its beauti-ful surface, its fine curves and easy gradients, its noble width,its bridges and culverts, without a keen sense of admiration forthe man whose life-work took so grand and dignified and lastinga form.…
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