"Gulliver" wrote in message
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> "Terry Harper" wrote in message
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> > "Gulliver" wrote in message
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> > Steam traction engines could pull loads far in excess of those which a
team
> > of horses could tackle, and they didn't get tired. Look at funfair uses.
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> By steam traction I imagine that you mean transport without rails.
> Are you claiming that the widespread use of automobiles was
> significantly impaired and delayed by monopolistic regulation?
They took time to be developed to a stage where they could be used widely.
The pneumatic tyre was a major factor in this, coupled with the improvement
of road surfaces. The only regulation was speed limits and weight limits on
bridges.
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Terry Harper
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