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Early automobiles - July 18, 1922
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The description we originally had in our catalogue for this photo was that it was a Red Cross ambulance passing the G.P.O. on Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street) during the Irish Civil War...While everything else is accurate, we got some great fresh information in from Bob Montgomery 2012 about the vehicle:."This is NOT a Red Cross ambulance. From 1915 onwards the members of the Irish Automobile club modified their personal cars into ambulances at their own expense and ferried wounded Irish solders returning from the European hostilities to hospitals and convalescent homes around the country. When the Rising occurred they continued to carry the wounded from both sides to medical attention. At least one driver was shot in the process, happily without fatal consequences."..Date: Tuesday, 18 July 1922..NLI Ref.: HOG53 ( vtls000218837 )
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
Historical encounters of organizations set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.
Images from our photo collections that show those magnificent men (and women) in their flying, choo choo-ing, and driving machines... Oh, and we've cheated, we're adding boats and ships, jaunting cars and carriages, trams too and bicycles - we're completely shameless. So, basically any form of transport - air, sea, land - with the exception of two human feet...
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