The Volkswagen 1600, built by Volkswagen AG of Wolfsburg. Continue reading
Tag: Land
First Rail Dining Car Service
The Great Western Railway of Canada offered dining-car service Continue reading
Rail Wheeled Cart Used in Germany
The first known wheeled carts to use rails was in Germany in 1430 as mine carts running on wooden rails. Continue reading
First Automobile Club Founded
The Automobile Club de France was founded in Paris in 1895. Continue reading
Dog Propelled Carriage
Frenchman, Monsieur Huret invented a three-wheeled carriage propelled by dogs running in treadmills in the rear wheels in 1885. Continue reading
Vehicle Seat Belt Patented
American inventor E.J. Claghorn patented the vehicular seat belt in 1885 designed to restrain passengers while moving at high speeds. Continue reading
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (/pæˈskæl, pɑːˈskɑːl/; French: [blɛz paskal]; 19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic theologian. Continue reading
Inverted Tee Railroad Track
English engineer, Charles Vignoles invented the modern inverted T iron railroad track in 1835. Continue reading
Horse-Drawn Omnibus Service in France
Horse-drawn omnibus service was offered in Paris, France at the encouragement of Blaise Pascal in 1662. Continue reading
Italy Constructs Funicular Railway Trams
A funicular railway tram powered by twin 45 horsepower steam engines was constructed in 1879-80 bringing passengers up the mountainside Continue reading