Tag: Mercedes McLaren

  • 4-10 December: Motoring Milestones

    Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, the London Electric Cab Company began regular service using cars designed by Walter Bersey [6 December 1897] . With a top speed of 9-12 mph, Walter Bersey’s taxis, which used a 40-cell battery and 3-bhp electric motor…

  • 11-17 July: Motoring Milestones

    11-17 July Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: German Grand Prix, Mercedes McLaren, Nigel Mansell, Jaguar and Woodrow Wilson. 100 years ago this week, after being the first sitting President to visit an automobile factory, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Aid Road Act, the first grant-in-aid enacted by Congress…