A type of vehicle made to carry sick or injured people
First Use: 1899; Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago
• Nicknames: bus, wagon, rescue, truck, box, LSV (Life Support Vehicle), medic, unit, rig
A motor vehicle used by police to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents.
First use: 1899; Akron, Ohio
Nicknames: Cruiser, squad car, police interceptor, prowl car, radio car, area car, patrol car, cop car, Black and white, Cherry top, gumball machine, jam sandwich, panda car
Features: Rooftop flashing lights, a siren, emblems or markings indicating that the vehicle is a police car, reinforced bumpers, searchlights
A large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops
Year Inroduced: 1896
Inventor: Gottlieb Daimler
A vehicle that is designed to help in fighting fires by taking firefighters to the scene and giving them access to the fire, water or other equipment.; a fire engine
First use: 1906
Types: Conventional fire truck, turntable ladder truck, heavy rescue vehicle, tiller truck, wildland fire engines, quints, A-Wagon, water tenders,
Nicknames: Pumper, fire lorry, nee-naw, hook-n-ladder
Features: Gripped steps, flood lights, ventilator fans, aerial ladder, hoses, pump panel, air tanks, radio systems
A four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people
Year Introduced: 1886
Inventor: Karl Benz
First car: The Motorwagon
A two-wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor and has no pedals
Year Invented: 1885
Inventors: Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach
First motorcycle: The Daimler Reitwagen
A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare
Year Introduced: 1895
Inventor: Karl Benz
Types: Coach/Motor Bus, School Bus, Shuttle Bus, Minibus, Minicoach, Double Decker Bus, Single-Decker Bus, Low-floor Bus, Step-entrance Bus, Trolleybus, Articulated Bus, Guided Bus, Neighborhood Bus, Training Bus, Gyrobus, Hybrid Bus, Offroad Bus, Open Top Bus
A set of carriages on a railway that contain the prime mover (either locomotive or motor unit) and one or more cars