This is the perfect time to drive around London.
The London we see today is very different from the London that existed in the 1940s. While the street layout is very similar, much has changed. This video shows London in the 1940s. YouTube commentators have claimed that the footage is from the 1930s. However, you can still see barrage balloons protecting London against the Luftwaffe during World War II.
This video shows pedestrians, horses and cars living together in harmony. During this time, material was moved around London by horse-drawn wagons.
London’s traffic seems to be less congested than in modern times, which is largely due to the absence of cars. Nowadays, almost every household has at most one car. This makes it difficult to navigate the narrower streets that flourished in the 1940s. This simple time in inner-city motoring brings back memories of a time when cars were just starting to mature and were surrounded by older transport methods that were gradually fading away.
Another paradigm shift is underway in how we use transportation. Modern-day London is changing with improved public transit, remote work, and electric cars.