History of road transport Edgar Purnell Hooley, who noticed that spilled tar on the roadway kept the dust down and created a smooth surface. He took out a patent in 1901 for tarmac. Hooley's 1901 patent for Tarmac involved mechanically mixing tar and aggregate prior to lay-down, and then compacting the mixture with a steamroller. The tar was modified by adding small amounts of Portland cement, resin, and pitch. History of road transport The history of road transport started with the development of tracks by humans and their beasts of burden. The first forms of road transport were horses, oxen carrying goods over tracks
Ben Hebard Fuller the grave of his son, Captain Edward C. Fuller of the 6th Marines, who was killed in action in the Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I. Fuller held the following medals and decorations: The United States Navy transport ship was named in his honor. The road running from the main gate of Marine Corps Base Quantico to the town of Quantico, Virginia is named Fuller Road. An enlisted housing facility at the Naval Support Activity Annapolis is named Fuller Hall. Ben Hebard Fuller Ben Hebard Fuller (February 27, 1870 – June 8, 1937) was a major general in