A Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile Trial Main Menu A Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile Trial Cover Page of Scalar Presentation Table of Contents Introduction Welcome! History of the First Trial Learn about the historical context surrounding the first ever 1,000 Mile Trial Participants Who were the people that undertook this historic event? Automobiles of the Early 20th Century Before 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 1900 Motor vehicle model descriptions and information of the 1900 Trial. Photography Discover how the photographic image was developed in this time period as well as more insight about the photographer, Argent Archer. Mapping the Trial Check out some of the major stops along the route of the Trial Technical Note Included here are the standards and specifications used for our digitization process.

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For more information about British transportation prior to the turn of the 20th century visit the following links: 

The History Learning Site: Roads 1750-1900
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/transport-1750-to-1900/roads-1750-to-1900/

BBC KS3 Bitesize: Industrial Revolution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/industrial_era/the_industrial_revolution/revision/1/

British Library: Victorian Britain "Travel, Transport, and Communications"
https://www.bl.uk/victorian-britain/articles/travel-transport-and-communications#
 

For more information about the history of automobiles visit the following links: 

History.com: The First Automobile 
https://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-built-the-first-automobile

History.com: Automobile History
https://www.history.com/topics/automobiles

Smithsonian: Early Car Fact Sheet for Children 
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/early-cars

Worldmy.info: The History of Automobiles 
http://www.worldmy.info/

For more information about the the 1,000 Mile Trial and The Royal Automobile Club visit the following links:

The Royal Automobile Club: Club History
https://www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/exhibitions/club-history

Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: The One Thousand Mile Trial of 1900 
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1900_One_Thousand_Mile_Trial

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