"A vintage car is usually defined as built between the start of 1919 and through to the stock market crash at the end of 1929. There is some debate about the start date of the Vintage period-the end of World War I is a nicely defined marker there-but the end date is a matter of a little more debate.
While some American sources prefer 1925 since it is the pre-classic car period as defined by the Classic Car Club of America, the British definition is strict about 1930 being the cut-off. Others see the Classic period as overlapping the Vintage period, especially since the Vintage designation covers all vehicles produced in the period while the official Classic definition does not, only including high-end vehicles of the period. Some consider the start of World War II to be the end date of the Vintage period.
After the war, military plants were quick to retool for automobile production and the lack of government regulations for safety, the environment or employees gave it a sense of the wild Wild West. Industrial accidents were all too common and compensation was at the discretion of the employer. As such there were no vehicle requirements like windshields, doors, lights, turn signals or seat belts."
It was after the war that some famous name automobile manufactures started producing their innovative designs. Henry Ford started it with his assembly line production of the T Model Ford. As cars increased in popularity tarred roads were built by governments throughout the various countries. In Australia, however, as in many other nations, dirt roads were to persist in most places until well after the Second World War. They were gradually replaced as money allowed and even today there are many secondary roads that will not be tarred for some time. Still they are pleasant enough to drive on.
The other major factor in the success of the motor vehicle at that time was the availability of gasoline. Thousands of oil wells were springing up in USA, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. Technology was catching up as well. and during the Second World War the motor vehicle was a major defense weapon. Its speed and ability got personnel around the countryside and to their ships or planes, and so on, with little effort. The motor vehicle proved a godsend in many ways and every major nation was now heavily involved in motor vehicle production and ownership.
By that time as well as powering ground based vehicles the petrol engine was flying planes, driving boats, powering ships and allowing tanks and other such things to be manufactured. Steam was on the way out as diesel gradually replaced it.
If those early pioneers had not persisted with their dreams none of those innovations would have been possible.
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