26 August 1896: Bridget Driscoll becomes the victim of the UK’s first fatal car accident when she is run over at Crystal Palace.
2 July 1903: The Mercedes team struggles with inferior tyres at the Gordon Bennett motor race in Ireland.
15 January 1907: The Afghan Ameer enjoys his first ride in a motorcar on a visit to India.
18 April 1912: The car of the future may be equipped with wireless telegraphy for sending and receiving messages on the move.
6 April 1925: The Manchester Guardian’s rules for the road - pass horses with care, drive only as far as necessary in reverse and no cutting in.
27 August 1938: At the drive-in movie theatre in America the only insuperable hindrance is fog.
11 July 1955: After eleven at night when the buses have stopped the taxi driver comes into his own.
9 August 1955: Volkswagen puts on the greatest show on Earth as the one millionth Beetle rolls off the production line.
17 May 1956: New rules for winkers as indicators are introduced.
15 May 1964: Tony Benn on the cult of the Motor God, our passport to freedom and social status.
16 August 1978: Politicians are backing the DeLorean car plant in Belfast, though it is not without risk.
2 July 1980: Nick Davies laments the demise of the MG, the car for the carefree thirties chap.
