Travel Car in 1920

My mother was a child in 1920, and she likes to tell how their horse was in the car or on the Maxwell family Velie frequent car trips.

Very few roads were paved in those days. Most of their trip was on two lane roads through the country. She and her brother liked to reach out the window and take the low branches hanging long ceased, as the car accelerated at fifteen miles per hour. The journey to grandmother's house, which would take about three hoursToday was a day for a long journey back.

If you've got a rainy day, the roads were a disaster. Were made mostly yellow or red clay, and you were driving in pure mud. Many times I put her car in the mud. If they did, my mother and the family collie rose out of the car and stood on the side of the road. The mother was driving the car, and his older brother and father got behind and pushed.

Another problem with a trip on a rainy day was that there wasSide ancient times these cars. They had front windshield and rear roof but no windows above the side doors. When it rained, they had shields, had to be put on the side. There was only one wiper on the driver's side, and the driver had to do it manually run, while driving!

If the rain was too heavy, had to drag the side of the road. And then, of course, they were probably stuck in the mud. Many people do not even darecar when the rain was expected.

When his family of Maxwell, the father always had an axle parts, because it was customary for the break. Then everyone had to climb out of the car while he notes.

the tires on the ground have been difficult to overcome, too. Once again had to stop and get out. His father's car jacked and pulled the tires. He had to remove the inner tube and put it in water to find the hole. He always wore a repair kit to patch the tire. Afterhe had the hole, put the tube back into the tire and secured the tire wheel, finally, had a hand pump to pump.

They travel the country to visit relatives, there were no toilets. When she had to go to the bathroom, had to find a place hidden in a cornfield near!

Since there were no restaurants along the way, the mother always packed a picnic for a pleasant journey. Around noon, they found a good place to stop. Wouldspread a blanket on the floor and enjoy sandwiches, fruit and slices of homemade cake.

Of course it was all worth it when they reached her grandmother's house. Could expect in the meadows with their country cousins to play and sit on the big tour wrap-around porch in the evening for the whole family.