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.
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