1961

1961 Aviation          1961 Rail Transport

A revised edition of the Highway Code is published
The Tufty Club is formed (Children's road safety scheme)
Automated multi-story car parks open in London
The E Type Jaguar is launched
There are 10 million vehicles on British roads and 350,000 road casualties

3rd January The one millionth Morris Minor is produced
5th February Automatic level crossing half barriers are introduced
September: The new Renault 4 is the first 'hatchback' car

1962

1962 Aviation          1962 Rail Transport

The 1000 space Hyde Park underground car park is opened
Ford opens its £50million plant at Halewood, Merseyside
Voluntary Register of ADI's passed by Parliament
A valid MOT certificate is now needed in order to obtain a road tax disc
The Ford Cortina is launched
The commercial vehicle test is inaugurated
The first self-service petrol station is opened on London's Southwark Bridge

2nd April Push-button 'Panda' pedestrian crossings are introduced
2nd May The government warns that it will fine pedestrians who do not use the new 'Panda' crossings
8th May The last trolleybuses run in London
10th July The first motorway in Ireland is opened
17th October The Hyde Park underpass opens in London causing huge traffic jams
5th November The government halves purchase tax on cars to boost the economy

1963

1963 Aviation          1963 Rail Transport

Automatic disqualification now mandatory for anyone with three driving licence endorsements in a 3-year period
Clayton Jacobson designs the first jet-ski
Three streets in London are pedestrianised on an experimental basis

1st January The new 'A' suffix is used on registration plates in some counties
8th March The first Ford Anglia rolls off the new production line at Halewood
3rd July The government Warboys Report proposes plans for the introduction of continental-style road signs
26th July A U.K. national speed limit of 50 m.p.h. is introduced but ignored by most drivers
18th November The Dartford Tunnel opens at a cost of £13 million

1964

1964 Aviation          1964 Rail Transport

Honda diversifies into car production
Box junctions marked with yellow cross-hatchings are introduced in London
Vauxhall produces the Viva at its Ellesmere Port factory
The first electronic ticket barriers and unmanned trains are seen on the London Underground

January 7 Leyland Motor Corpn. announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United                States blockade of Cuba
February 6th Britain and France agree to build a Channel tunnel
March 9 The first Ford Mustang rolls off the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company
April 19 The Ford Mustang is officially unveiled to the American public
July: 275 BEA flights are cancelled at Heathrow due to strike action
September 4th The Queen opens The Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland

1965

1965 Aviation          1965 Rail Transport

Police panda cars are introduced
Injuries due to road accidents reach 398,000
Rover merges with Avus
Norton motorcycles introduce the 745cc 'Atlas'
Injuries due to road accidents reach 398,000
Brake stop lights are made compulsory in the UK
50 mph speed limits are introduced on certain rural trunk roads in an attempt to reduce accidents
BMC merges with the Pressed Steel Company

February: The one millionth Mini is produced
18th June The government announces plans to introduce a legal blood alcohol limit for drivers
16th July The Mont Blanc Tunnel is used for the first time, between Italy and France
1st September All new cars must have flashing turn indicators
29th September Aston-Martin launches its first 4-seater, the DB6
24th November An experimental speed limit of 70m.p.h. is introduced on motorways

1966

1966 Aviation          1966 Rail Transport

Jensen launch the FF and the Interceptor
Peugeot merges with Renault
The 'Give Way To The Right' rule is introduced for roundabouts
The Rootes group is taken over by American giant, Chrysler
The DKW automobile goes out of production
Some U.S. cars were fitted with 8-track stereo cartridge tape players

29th January The Road Safety Act is passed
4th May Fiat sign a contract with the Soviet government to build a car factory in the Soviet Union
19th May The Tay road bridge is opened
11th July BMC and Jaguar announce a merger to form British Motor Holdings
8th September The Severn road bridge is opened to replace the ferry crossing
14th October The city of Montreal inaugurates its metro system
9th November Rootes introduce the Hillman Hunter
12th December Leyland announce that they are buying Rover Cars for £25million

1967

1967 Aviation          1967 Rail Transport

Norton motorcycles introduce 'The Commando' with a rubber-mounted engine in a duplex frame
Norton-Villiers take over Royal Enfield motorcycles
The annual MOT test is made compulsory for all cars over three years old instead of ten
The number plate suffix change moves to August of each yearProduction of the Triumph 'Cub' series finishes
The Ministry of Transport issues "Road Safety - A Fresh Approach" - a paper proposing a wide range of measures to reduce road accident casualties

March: Star grading for petrol is introduced
6th March U.K. police begin using helicopters on a trial basis
1st April Seat belts are compulsory in new cars registered after 1st April
3rd September In Sweden, traffic switches to driving on the right
8th October The first statutory breathalyser tests are carried out as drink-drive laws come into force with a limit of                   80mg alcohol in 100ml blood
9th October Rootes announce the Sunbeam Rapier

1968

1968 Aviation          1968 Rail Transport

A revised and enlarged edition of the Highway Code is published
New tyre tread regulations require 1mm of tread across three-quarters of a tyre's width
Tyre checks are added to MOT tests for cars over 10 years old

17th January The British Leyland Motor Corporation is formed from Leyland and BMH
1st August The first Mountbatten class SRN4 hover ferry, Princess Margaret, is used by Seaspeed on the Channel                  crossing
8th September First part of the Victoria underground line opens between Walthamstow and Highbury
26th September Jaguar unveil their XJ-6 saloon

1969

1969 Aviation          1969 Rail Transport

The SAAB 99 motor car is launched
A separate driving licence group is established for vehicles with automatic transmission
Pelican Crossings are introduced
There are now 15 million vehicles on British roads

April 7th Rolls Royce recalls at least 5,000 cars for defect checks