Tuesday, November 12, 2013

A bit of light heartedness for your Tuesday evening....

DID YOU KNOW……

Volkswagen had the good sense to change the original, Hitler-sanctioned name for its small car, the Kraft durch Freude Wagen (“Strength Through Joy Car”). You know it as the Beetle.

In 1898, the New York City Police Department used bicycles to pursue speeding motorists.

A production car contains more t...han 20kgs (44lbs) of glue.

Mary Anderson patented the windshield wiper in 1905 after she noticed snow and rain gathering on the fronts of trolley cars and automobile windows.

The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.

Over 90% of car owners admit to singing while behind the wheel.
Only FOUR automobiles were registered in the United States in 1895.

It’s rumoured the Chevy Nova sold poorly in Mexico because the word “Nova” is close to the Spanish phrase “doesn’t go.”

The first Grand Prix race was won in 1901; the average speed was 46 mph. Modern race cars zoom around the track at more than 200 mph.

The petrol gauge was not a feature until 1922, and the radio appeared in 1929.

The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers used levers to keep the car on the road.



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