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March Military Campaign – coast to coast in a Mitchell Ranger, 1909

Written by webmin

By 1909, crossing the country was a largely symbolic gesture, especially to deliver a message. Transcontinental runs were already becoming the stuff of legend, and trains and telegraphs had already connected the country.
However, the U.S. military had yet to fully grasp just how important the automobile would become. Considering how technologically advanced the military has […]

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Tagged Daniel Strohl, Frank X. Zirbies, literature, Malcolm E. Parrott, March Military Campaign, military vehicles, Mitchell Ranger, road trips and cruising, transcontinental run  
 

A Curtiss in New York

Written by webmin

Glenn Curtiss, C. 1911
Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss’ story is long and complex, and the part about airplanes is more than we can go into here  (see the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum if you want a primer on his contributions). He was also a manufacturer of motorcycles early in his career (and the Aerocar later on), […]

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Tagged auctions, Aviation, Bonhams, David Traver Adolphus, Flying Boat, Glenn Curtiss, Henry Ford, personalities, Seagull, Seaplane  
 

Six Degrees of Automotive Separation – Aerocar

Written by webmin

Inspired by our Mystery of the Cuban skycar post from earlier this week (handily solved by reader Marilyn Stine – thanks, Marilyn!), we’re going to see what we can do with Aerocar as the subject for this week’s Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge.
Unlike the last few weeks, I will be in the office […]

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Tagged Aerocar, Daniel Strohl, flying cars, Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge  
 

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