Sujet

The Act of Parliament passed in 1896

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The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads contained an irksome proviso which stipulated that each vehicle had to be preceded by a person carrying a red flag. Seen here, a driver ironically employs a small b

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG20B26_399

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51,3Mo (4,7Mo) / 49,5cm x 26,0cm / 5849 x 3067 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Transportation Carry Small Car Roads British Law Used Illustration Minute History Automobile Driver Transport Vehicle Driving Person Square Carrying Century England English Contained Archive Passed Policeman Laws 19th Historical Red Boy Old Nineteenth Motor Cars Preceded Red Flag Archival 1896 Enabled stipulated irksome proviso ironically employs