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A Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile TrialMain MenuA Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile TrialCover Page of Scalar PresentationTable of ContentsIntroductionWelcome!History of the First TrialLearn about the historical context surrounding the first ever 1,000 Mile TrialParticipantsWho were the people that undertook this historic event?Automobiles of the Early 20th CenturyBefore cars were in wide use, they were a luxury status symbol at the turn of the 20th century. This section contains descriptions of some of the types of cars that ran in the original race in 1900.Motor Vehicles in the 1,000 Mile Trial of 1900Motor vehicle model descriptions and information of the 1900 Trial.PhotographyDiscover how the photographic image was developed in this time period as well as more insight about the photographer, Argent Archer.Mapping the TrialCheck out some of the major stops along the route of the TrialTechnical NoteIncluded here are the standards and specifications used for our digitization process.Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Russel Petersonaf2e495a4787f60dbe42dc4b7a481750d36a6fcfDana Reijerkerk3c44fb85ab096c2290175e81dd4f16f0002a41e0
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1media/024-WelbeckPark-001.jpg2018-04-03T01:12:35-07:00Russel Petersonaf2e495a4787f60dbe42dc4b7a481750d36a6fcf2870516For more information about the exhibit's topics and the 1,000 Mile Trial we have compiled resources here.plain2018-04-20T04:42:53-07:00Russel Petersonaf2e495a4787f60dbe42dc4b7a481750d36a6fcf
For more information about British transportation prior to the turn of the 20th century visit the following links:
The Globe and Mail: 1900 Daimler https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/reviews/classics/1900-daimler-the-first-car-fit-for-a-king/article4551351/
Daimler AG: The 35 hp Mercedes http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/The-first-modern-automobile-the-35-hp-Mercedes.xhtml?oid=9909453
For more information about the the 1,000 Mile Trial and The Royal Automobile Club visit the following links:
The Modern Royal Automobile Club: Documentaries from Recent Years 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMjwzP_O-6w&t=945s 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1eGZWXv8eQ&t=1260s 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8duzRSfJKQ 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXfJOeK4qg
For more information about the technical standards we used visit the following links:
MODS User Guidelines https://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-userguide-elements.html#number