Motor Transports in War

The opening frames the First World War as an “engineer’s war,” where the rapid evolution of weapons is matched by an equally transformative rise in motor transport. Readers are invited to see how cars, vans and lorries—once a luxury or sport—became the arteries that moved ammunition, food and wounded soldiers across battle‑scarred landscapes, reshaping the very pace of conflict.

Drawing on the deep knowledge of a veteran motor‑traction editor, the book traces the motor vehicle’s brief but spectacular journey from early steam wagons to the petrol‑electric hybrids that powered front‑line logistics. It blends detailed statistics on mileage and fuel consumption with vivid accounts of how motor fleets were tested in massive maneuvers, offering a clear, fact‑driven picture of the unsung logistical hero that helped define modern warfare.