Photograph of the first motor car built in the UK driven by an internal combustion engine, built in 1895 by Roots and Venables
- Made:
- 1896
The motor car was designed by James D. Roots, weighed 13 1/2 cwt and had two speeds, by epicyclic gear, of 5 and 13 mph. It was driven by a four stroke single cylinder engine using paraffin. The two men in the photo are unidentified. See article in The Engineer 10 July 1896 pp.40-41.
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