Some intrepid early motorist was keen to nab the bragging rights of being the first person to drive through the Hill St Tunnels in downtown Los Angeles in September 1913.
From what we can see in this photo, the tunnel was far from being finished. I can’t imagine the suspension on that automobile was great (or even existed) so that would have been one heck of a bumpy ride.
The massive effort from America of the Liberty Ships being made in 1941 for WWII. The Allies needed ships by the hundreds to replace huge losses. In all, 2,751 Liberties were built between 1941 and 1945, making them the largest class of ships built worldwide.
