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Hi-Fi audio

Have you ever heard of an audio system being referred to as Hi-Fi? Hi-Fi stands for ‘high fidelity’. This is a term for high quality audio devices that try to Read More »

Highest vehicle mileage

The number of vehicles on the road increases each year, and also, the average mileage of a vehicle goes up, as people choose to repair rather than replace any problem Read More »

Radio in the UK

There are around 600 licensed radio stations in the UK. Perhaps the most prominent and well known up and down the country are the BBC radio stations. There are 10 Read More »

A licence to use radio?

In the 1920s when radio was becoming popular, in order to fund new programmes being made, the government introduced a radio licence, similar to the TV licences we have today. Read More »

How many cars on the road?

There are more and more cars being produced each year, and for us this means more new car radios. It is estimated that there are over 1.2 billion motor vehicles Read More »

The last car with a cassette deck

Cassette decks have been popular in cars since the mid 1970s. Their popularity started to decline in the 1990s, but they remained common along side CD players in cars for Read More »

Early Amateur car radio

Before commercial car radios were made common, several amateurs had a go at creating in car radios. A. H. Grebe pictured here installed an amateur car radio in his car Read More »

The wireless

Have you ever heard a radio called the ‘wireless’? This is because in the early days of the technology, developments in radio were called ‘wireless telegraphy’. The term was coined Read More »

The World’s Best Selling Car?

Did you know that the Toyota Corolla is the world’s best selling car? In fact, 1 out of every 5 cars that Toyota have ever sold has been a Corolla! Read More »

Ford Model T

The first automobile that was generally available to the masses was the Ford Model T. It was produced between 1908 and 1927. Priced at around $825, which is the equivalent Read More »