A LONG HISTORY Since its invention 5,500 years ago, the wheel has come a long way. One of mankind’s greatest inventions has lost none of its usefulness and has become even more efficient, especially when that same wheel was combined with the pneumatic tyre in 1845! The pneumatic tyre has...
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THE BROOKLANDS AEROSCREEN AND THE VINTAGE BENTLEY
There are few details more evocative of a Vintage Bentley than a pair of small aeroscreens standing proudly above the scuttle. Framed in polished alloy, adjusted by a substantial wing nut, and angled towards the driver, it is almost inseparable today from the image of the Bentley driven hard at...
RIGHT-HAND DRIVE OR LEFT-HAND DRIVE?
Why were car steering wheels originally fitted on the right, and why have they remained there in some countries while moving to the left in others? Today, the position of a car’s steering wheel seems entirely obvious. In most European countries, throughout South America, in the United States and in...