Thursday, January 26, 2012

Oh the joys of the open road!

A few nice glen l marine images I found:

Oh the joys of the open road!

Image by brizzle born and bred
Timeline of motoring history 1679 - 1939


1679
Practical French scientist Denis Papin invents the pressure-cooker or ‘digester’.

1690
Many before him have experimented with single charges of gunpowder as a means of moving a piston in a bore but, Denis Papin publishes his ideas for harnessing steam as an alternative, to achieve repeated cycles of movement. In doing so, he recognises

Classic Boat Plans

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