70 Years Of Motoring
In September, 1888, Karl Benz exhibited a three-wheeler car at the Muhich Exhibition and was awarded a gold medal. However, before he was able to demonstrate the vehicle in the streets of the city he had to obtain police permission.' This was refused, and the best concession he was able to obtain was that if he drove through the streets for two hours, all the police would look the other way. If an accident occurred, however, they would not be responsible for the repercussions.
The journey was made without mishap, and to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the historic ride, the Munich Deutches Museum and the Daimler-Benz company held a special event in Munich on September 1215. The car that Dr. Benz drove was the centre of attraction. It was shipped to Germany from the South Kensington Museum specially for the event.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28701, 26 September 1958, Page 11
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14670 Years Of Motoring Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28701, 26 September 1958, Page 11
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