Transport on land - Activity 23

By UxueAlfonso
  • 3000 BCE

    Solid wheel cart

    It was invented 5.000 years ago in Central Asia/ Middle Asia by the Mesopotamians. The wheels were made of wood.

  • Steam tractor

    It was invented in 1769, in France by the frenchman Nicolas Cugnot. It worked by pumping pistons up and down to move the wheels.

  • Steam train

    It was invented in 1804 in England by Richard Trevithick. It can travel 8 kph

  • Internal combustion engine

    it was invented in 1859. Transport on the road and rail was further advance with the invention.

  • Diesel engine trains

    It was invented in 1900s by Rudolf Diesel. The Diesel engine trains were also replacing steam trains.

  • "Model T Ford"

    The Model T Frod was invented in 1903 by Henry Ford. In the first 2o yeras of production 15 million cars were sold.

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