Apparently, the Motor Car Act of 1903 introduced licencing and each licence, which cost 5/- was valid for a period of 12 months
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Herbert Atherton of Kemble Street - an early driver
Started By stephen nulty, Jan 17 2012 04:06 PM
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 04:06 PM
Whilst researching Herbert's wartime service for inclusion as "Also Served" on the Prescot Roll of Honour, I came across a copy of his Driving Licence from 1908. As I'd never seen one of these before, I thought I might share it with you all.
Apparently, the Motor Car Act of 1903 introduced licencing and each licence, which cost 5/- was valid for a period of 12 months
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Apparently, the Motor Car Act of 1903 introduced licencing and each licence, which cost 5/- was valid for a period of 12 months
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:16 PM
I amazed, I never knew that there were driving licenses back then.
I wonder what proportion of a weeks wage 5/- was?
I wonder what proportion of a weeks wage 5/- was?
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 07:30 AM
Le, I too never knew that, but are we getting confused between a licence and the driving test?
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 07:58 AM
The Driving Test was only introduced in (I think) 1934, wheresa Driving Licences were introduced in 1903.
I'd also wondered about the ratio of 5/- to a weekly wage. Herbert was employed as a Watch Diamond Cutter - I don't know how much that would have paid but I suspect that the 5/- was still quite a substantial amount.
I'd also wondered about the ratio of 5/- to a weekly wage. Herbert was employed as a Watch Diamond Cutter - I don't know how much that would have paid but I suspect that the 5/- was still quite a substantial amount.
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 01:47 PM
According to the National Archives calculator
In 1905, £0 5s 0d would have the same spending worth of 2005's
£14.34
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 01:52 PM
That's interesting, Geoff. Not quite sure I can get my head around it, though 
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Posted 22 January 2012 - 04:08 PM
You can also look at in terms of wages - the 5s in 1905 was equal to just over a half days pay for a skilled craftsman
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