Me & the Model T: 63,000 Miles in Mr. Fordā s Wonder Car

Kenneth C. Balcomb

ISBN 10: 0983655014 / ISBN 13: 9780983655015

Published by Amphora Editions, 2018

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0983655014I4N00

Synopsis:

Between 1919 and 1923, Kenneth Balcomb was assigned a WWI Army surplus Model T while he worked as an engineer for the United States Bureau of Public Roads, traveling over 63,000 miles to survey, inspect, and construct highways in New Mexico. This important book is a snapshot of a unique time in America, right when the country was converting from the horse-and-buggy to that new-fangled contraption, the automobile. Trails and roads, if there were any at all, were deeply rutted from wagon wheels and littered with nails, screws, and spikes that had fallen off of supply wagons. Maneuvering through the countryside and over mountain passes, day or night, proved to be for the hardy of spirit and was a true test of stamina.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Me & the Model T: 63,000 Miles in Mr. Fordā ...
Publisher: Amphora Editions
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket