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 46
ith a good dealof stupid opposition as well as open hostility. On one journeywhich he made to Bath with a number of guests his carriagewas attacked at Melksham, where there happened to be a fair.The people formed such a dense mass that it was impossible tomove the carriage through them ; the crowd,… … SIR CHARLES DANCEs CARRIAGE, 1833 seriously injuring Mr. Gurney and his assistant engineer, whohad to be taken to Bath in a post-carriage in an unconsciouscondition. Gurney, however, was not so easily disheartened as some ofhis predecessors. He continued working at his carriages, andin 1831 Sir…
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