| This CDbook contains a nice selection of
stories related to the earliest automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and a factory. Two
Thousand Miles On An Automobile by Arthur Jerome Eddy contains 18 Chapters with 254
pages. Plus, four short stories with photos, including The Story of America's First
Horseless Carriage, The Story of the Growth of the Motor Truck, The
Story of the Motorcycle and The Story of an Automobile Factory. Two Thousand Miles On An Automobile
The author (Chauffeur) of Two Thousand Miles On An
Automobile gives an excellent account of how rough an automobile trip must have been
during the beginning of the 1900s. Of course back then the automobile was in its infancy
and so were the roads to accommodate them. The author not only explains the details of how
the automobile reacted on this long journey (which certainly was considered a long journey
back around 1901) but gives some history about the places that he went through. He does go
off the beaten path while driving a particular route and also does during the story as he
explains about certain history in the area he is making a stop-over at.
Driving an automobile long distances was certainly a
challenge and so was dealing with some people and animals' nerves while doing so, as many
weren't adjusted to the machine being around them. This author gives account of those
facts pertaining to the automobile's encounters with both human and animal.
All in all, this is a wonderful story as the author gives
understanding to the beginning days of driving the automobile long distances or even short
ones for that matter, for it was all trial and error during the early days of motoring.
Many trials included getting gasoline, repairs along the road, rough-and-tumble roads,
food and lodging, broken parts and so on. This is a great read in order to distinguish the
many changes that have taken place and the conditions we now drive under compared to over
a century ago.
Being A Desultory Narrative Of A Trip Through
New England, New York, Canada, And The West,
By "Chauffeur"
1902
Chapter One
Some Preliminary Observations - The Madding Crowd
Chapter Two
The Machine Used - Making Ready to Start
Chapter Three
The Start - "Is This The Road To _____?
Chapter Four
The Start - The Railroad Spike
Chapter Five
On To Buffalo - "Gee Whiz!!"
Chapter Six
Buffalo - The Midway
Chapter Seven
Buffalo To Canandaigua - Beware of the Country Mechanic
Chapter Eight
The Morgan Mystery - The Old Stone Blacksmith Shop At Stafford
Chapter Nine
Through Western New York - In The Mud
Chapter Ten
The Mohawk Valley - In The Valley
Chapter Eleven
The Valley Of Lebanon - The Sick Turkey
Chapter Twelve
An Incident Of Travel - "The Court Considers The Matter"
Chapter Thirteen
Through Massachusetts - In Lenox
Chapter Fourteen
Lexington And Concord - "The Wayside Inn"
Chapter Fifteen
Rhode Island And Connecticut - Calling The Ferry
Chapter Sixteen
Anarchism - "Bulletins From The Chamber Of Death"
Chapter Seventeen
New York To Buffalo - Up The Hill
Chapter Eighteen
Through Canada Home - Home
Plus Four Short
Stories Included:
These motoring short
stories are from the Universal Book of Knowledge and Wonders which was originally
published in 1917. More excellent facts regarding the infancy of motoring, whether it be a
car, truck, motorcycle or automobile factory.
The Story of America's First Horseless
Carriage
The Problems of Weight and Vibration | The First Demonstration
The Story of an Automobile Factory
A Half-Million Cars a Year | Overhead Cranes Cut Costs | Safety First | One Thing
At a Time | Quick Assembling | The Body Chute | The Foundry | Motion Picture Advertising
The Story of the Growth of the Motor
Truck
Practically Developed Since 1905 | Cheaper Transportation
The Story of the Motorcycle
Austin's Steam Velocipede | Motor-paced Racing | First Practical Machine | Modern
Refinements | Side Cars and Commercial Bodies
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