Events
Draisienne invented,
a two wheeled vehicle
people pushed with their feet,
1817A bone-jarring machine called the
velocipede or 'boneshaker' is invented.High wheelers or Ordinary is invented.
Bikes with gigantic wheels. First time
'bicycle' was used.Pierre Lallement, a French carriage
maker obtained a patent for a primitive
bike with crank pedalsAdult tricycle invented and used by
ladies with long skirts.Pneumatic tire applied to a bike by
Scottish veterinarian working in Ireland
John Boyd DunlopSafety bike invented. Most similar to
modern bikes, uses gears to achieve
the same effect and speed as high
wheelers. High wheelers lost popularity.John Kemp Starley invented tangent spoke wheels
making bike wheels stronger.Bamboo bike
manufacturedInternal hub gears invented by Sturmey
Archer.Internal hub gear used by bike
manufacturers worldwide.Simplex introduced the cable shifted
derailleur.Tullio Campagnolo introduced cable-
operated, parallelogram derailleur.Cogs added to rear gear cluster. Speed
increases from 15 to 18, 21 and 24.Rohloff Speedhub with 14 speed
internal hub gearing system and 27
speed derailleur system invented.Campagnolo introduces 10 cog rear
cluster, allowing 30 speed bicycles.First airbag installed for GM cars.Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot built a steam
powered military tractor for the French
ArmyRober Anderson invented an electric
car but it was too big and bulky.
ScotlandKarl Friedrich Benz invented first
gasoline automobile powered by
internal combustion engine: four cycle
GermanyGottlieb Wilhelm Daimlerr and Willhelm
Maybach invented a 4 wheeled
gasoline four stroke engine known as
Cannstatt-Daimler
GermanyCharles Edgar Duryea and his brother
Frank invented the first successful
gasoline powered car. 4hp, two stroke
motor. Set up first American car
manufacturing company.
USAMichelin introduces first pneumatic car
tire. A tire made from rubber.Henry Ford opens
Ford Motor
CompanyFirst 4 wheel brake system
fitted into Scottish Argyll.Police officer Lester Wire invents first
electric traffic light.Henry Ford implements first
moving assembly line for cars.The Delaware company invents flashing turn signals.First diesel passenger car
introduced. Mercedes-
Benz 260-DFirst seatbelth installed in Saab GT750
in Sweden
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