Title
1895 Knight. Artist: Unknown
Caption
1895 Knight. This car is believed to be the first British petrol-driven car to run on public roads. It was originally a three-wheeler, the builder being John Henry Knight of Farnham, Surrey. In October 1895, Knight was fined five shillings for not having a traction engine licence, or a man walking in front. The car was shown at the 1896 Crystal Palace Motor Exhibition.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum
Date
1895
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum
Reference
HRM19A88_048
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
49,9Mb (4,2Mb) / 15,7in x 12,4in / 4706 x 3707 (300dpi)