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The British Army Prior To the First World War
Motor Transport Section ASC at Curragh Camp. An offshoot of No. 77 Company formed at Chatham by Brevet-Major C. E. I. McNalty ASC, was the detachment at the Curragh under Captain T. M. Hutchinson ASC. Captain T. M. Hutchinson ASC afterwards became the Chief Inspector of mechanisation.
Up to 1905 there was little or no system obtaining, regarding the testing and training of recruits. Between 1905 and 1906 the training of recruits was put on a proper footing.
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
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