The First Motor-car to Ascend Arthur's Seat

Category

Library Item

Item no

28772

Title

The first motor-car to ascend Arthur's Seat

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1963

Size

14.4 x 11.3 cm

Type

Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

On January 30th 1906 the first motor-car drove up the 800 feet to the summit of Arthur's Seat. Mr Charles Jarrett of motor engineer firm, Jarrett & Letts drove his 22 h.p. Crossley up the hill with 5 passengers, his colleague William Letts, two journalists, a photographer and a mechanic.

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Landscape > Land > Hills

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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Arthur's Seat

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Land > Cars

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