John MacAdam – Scientist Of The Day

John MacAdam invented tarmac.  He discovered that small stones and lime chippings were much smoother to travel on and when heated, it became a smooth surface – tarmac.

We road-tested our vehicles on different road surfaces. We discussed which was the best road surface material and what problems were faced with the other materials.

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