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Inventors of Vehicles
Invention Inventor Year Bicycle Kirkpatrick Macmillan 1839-40 Bicycle tyres John Boyd Dunlop 1888 Petrol Car Karl Benz 1888 Carburettor Gottlieb Dai...
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| Invention | Inventor | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle | Kirkpatrick Macmillan | 1839-40 |
| Bicycle tyres | John Boyd Dunlop | 1888 |
| Petrol Car | Karl Benz | 1888 |
| Carburettor | Gottlieb Daimler | 1876 |
| Diesel Engine | Rudolf Diesel | 1895 |
| Ship (steam) | JC Perier | 1775 |
| Ship (turbine) | Sir C. Parsons | 1894 |
| Submarine | David Bushnell | 1776 |
| Motorcycle | G Daimler of Cannstatt | 1885 |
| Streetcar | Thomas Davenport | 1834 |