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Test your knowledge: Who invented the first self-propelled road vehicle?

Published 25 July 2014
By Alicia Burrell
Three wheels, a huge steam engine mounted forward of the front wheel and a top speed of 2.5mph; the first self-propelled road vehicle would have been a sight to behold in the 18th century.
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