MsSwagglebottom
06-01-2010, 11:25 AM
1935 England Compulsory Driving Test
1st June 1935 : Compulsory Driving Test is introduced for all drivers in England who started driving on or after 1 Apr 1934, A voluntary test was introduced by the Road Traffic Act in 1934 and the first person in Britain to take the test and pass his driving test is Mr R.E.L.BEERE. The test took place on the 16th March 1935. The son of Mr R.E.L.BEERE. still has the certificate 00001 signed in behalf of the (then) Minister of Transport. All drivers buying a temporary driving license must now put ‘L’ plates on the car and take a driving test to get their full license.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/classic-car-images/opel.jpg
1935 Olympia Opel
1st June 1935 : Compulsory Driving Test is introduced for all drivers in England who started driving on or after 1 Apr 1934, A voluntary test was introduced by the Road Traffic Act in 1934 and the first person in Britain to take the test and pass his driving test is Mr R.E.L.BEERE. The test took place on the 16th March 1935. The son of Mr R.E.L.BEERE. still has the certificate 00001 signed in behalf of the (then) Minister of Transport. All drivers buying a temporary driving license must now put ‘L’ plates on the car and take a driving test to get their full license.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/classic-car-images/opel.jpg
1935 Olympia Opel