Edward Shrapnell Smith Explained

Edward Shrapnell Smith (1875–1952) was a prominent pioneer and promoter of commercial road transport.^[1] After attending the inaugural meeting of the Self-propelled Traffic Association organised by David Salomons in London in 1895, Shrapnell Smith established the Liverpool branch on 26 October 1896.^[2] He joined Edmund Dangerfield on The Commercial Motor, being editor from its launch in March 1905.^[3]

External links

• Encyclopedia: Smith, Edward Shrapnell Shrapnell- . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . 10.1093/ref:odnb/98055. en. 2004 . Bartrip . P. W. J. . 9780198614111 .

Notes and References

1. Bartrip . P. W. J. . Smith, Edward Shrapnell Shrapnell- (1875–1952), promoter of commercial road transport . 2004 . 29 February 2020 . en . 10.1093/ref:odnb/98055. 9780198614111 .
2. Web site: Liverpool Self-propelled Traffic Association - Graces Guide . www.gracesguide.co.uk . Graces Guide . 29 February 2020.
3. Journal banner . The Commercial Motor . 1905 . 16 March 1905 . 1 .