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On This Day in Automotive History: March 14
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On This Day in Automotive History
March 14
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Birthdays: Charles Van Acker (1912),
Lee Petty (1914), Harvey Hege (1923),
William Clay Ford Sr. (1925),
Bill Rexford (1927), Dieter Spoerry (1937), Bill Simpson (1940), Jack Bateman (1945), Tom Baldwin (1947), Art Cross (1947), Josemanuel Gutierrez (1953),
Greg Anderson (1961),
Hiro Matsushita (1961), Danny Watts (1961), Rick Ellinger (1962), Marc Groskreutz (1962), Vern Bliss (1965),
Tina Gordon (1969), Clint Vahsholtz (1971), Joey Saldana (1972), Pat O'Keefe (1976), Sean Studer (1977), Kris Stump (1980), Nicholas Chester (1981), Aric Almirola (1984), Thomas Dagoneau (1984),
John Zimmer (1984), Charles Price (1987), Kevin Lacroix (1989), D.J. Shaw (1990), Richard Gonda (1994), Alex de Alba (1997)
1903: A State law is enacted authorizing the use of convicts to build a public road from Santa Fe to Las Vegas, NM. At the State's request, OPRI Special Agent James W. Abbott inspected the road and advised the State of his findings in 1904. OPRI's annual report states that the mountain road is "destined to become famous because of scenic attraction and excellence of construction."
1913: OPR's George D. Marshall addresses a good roads meeting in Hamilton, Texas, on "Good Roads Yesterday, To-day and Forever." According to Southern Good Roads magazine, Marshall "is not only a good engineer but he is a very fine speaker."
1942: President Franklin Roosevelt sends letters to the Governors of the 48 States asking each one to establish and enforce a 40-m.p.h. speed limit as a wartime measure to conserve tires and the Nation's rubber supply. The request is based in part on data provided by PRA to the Office of Defense Transportation on numbers of motor vehicles, gasoline consumption, and highway use.
1978: FHWA issues a "Policy Statement on the Minimization of Red Tape," which calls for review of all reporting requirements; State, local, and public involvement in the development of regulations and directives; and strengthened communication with local governments.
2013:
Zipcar purchased by
Avis for US$500 million.
2014: The film Need for Speed was released in the U.S.
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