Transport By smileyfaces Jan 4, 1000 Viking Longboats get Bigger Sails Feb 8, 1100 Chinese Junk ship become warships Oct 29, 1450 3 and 4 Mast ships introduced Apr 13, 1600 Goods are transported by pack horse Goods are transported by pack horse Jul 28, 1635 Charles I allows the public to pay his messengers to carry letters Charles I allows the public to pay his messengers to carry letters Feb 1, 1663 The first turnpike roads open The first turnpike roads open Oct 7, 1750 Many more turnpike roads are created Many more turnpike roads are created Oct 10, 1761 The Bridgwater Canal opens Jun 30, 1815 Steamships begin crossing the English Channel Jun 30, 1819 Ships combine Steam and Wind power Mar 23, 1825 The first passenger railway opens Aug 16, 1829 Horse drawn omnibuses run in London Sep 11, 1835 First hansom cab is made in Hinckley Sep 10, 1838 A steamship crosses the Atlantic in only 19 days May 16, 1840 A network of railways are built across Britain Mar 16, 1845 Iron ships introduced Mar 20, 1847 First steamship travels the globe May 17, 1863 First underground railway in London opens Dec 10, 1885 The car is invented Feb 11, 1890 First electric underground trains in London Jan 1, 1897 Steam Turbine used on steamships Nov 10, 1900 Trams invented Apr 6, 1910 Coal in steamships changed to oil Oct 9, 1919 Planes carry passengers between London and Paris Feb 8, 1926 Electric traffic lights installed in London Jun 25, 1930 Buses replace Trams Jan 11, 1934 Cats eyes are invented Feb 8, 1934 Driving Test introduced Nov 24, 1934 30mph Speed limit introduced Feb 19, 1951 Zebra Crossing invented Aug 24, 1955 Hovercraft invented Feb 9, 1959 Nuclear Powered ships invented Jul 21, 1969 Pelican Crossing invented Oct 18, 1969 Lollipop men and women are introduced Feb 8, 1980 Supertanker invented Oct 15, 1980 Hydrofoil boats invented Dec 7, 1980 Container Ships use huge meltal boxes to transport cargo Jun 4, 1983 Seatbelts are Compulsory in Britain Aug 16, 1983 Wheel clamps are Introduced Sep 10, 1992 Speed Cameras Introduced Jul 31, 1994 Channel Tunnel opens
