1896 Horseless Carriages Exhibition
From Graces Guide
1896 Feb 17th. Held at the Imperial Institute and showed:
- Carriage powered by a Daimler engine that has been in existence for five years
- Carriage by the Acme Motor Co and driven by an oil engine
- Carriage driven by a Kane-Pennington oil engine
- Carriage powered by electricity
Among those attending were:
- Prince Edward
- Sir William Harcourt
- Dr. Rentoul
- Mr. Atherley Jones
- Frederick Abel
- J. Somers Vine
- Hiram Maxim
- H. H. Cunynghame
- H. J. Lawson
- Bertram van Praagh
- Frederick R. Simms
- Evelyn Ellis
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Sources of Information
- The Times, Monday, Feb 17, 1896