Historic Transcontinental Motor Convoy: The Transcontinental Motor Convoys were early 20th century vehicle convoys that crossed the United States to the west coast. The 1919 Motor...

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Historic Transcontinental Motor Convoy

Sep 14, 2019 14:13:59 #

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

The Transcontinental Motor Convoys were early 20th century vehicle convoys that crossed the United States to the west coast. The 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco used the incomplete Lincoln Highway. Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower joined the convoy to test the shape of America's roads and military vehicles as part of the First U.S. Army Transcontinental Motor Convoy that started in Washington, D.C. on July 7, 1919 and arrived in San Francisco on September 6, 1919.
The non-profit Military Vehicle Preservation Society Association replicated the trip to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the 1919 trek. They arrived in town today. They spent a couple hours at the railroad museum for lunch and rest before continuing on their journey.

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They had four of these just in case, I guess.

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Sep 14, 2019 14:20:57 #

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Good, and interesting set.

Sep 14, 2019 14:24:09 #

Mike Padgett Loc: Arizona

Author Pete Davies wrote about this 3,251-mile journey by the First Transcontinental Motor Train in his book, "American Road." Copyright is 2002.

Sep 14, 2019 14:39:18 #

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

After watching the parade through town I went out to the railroad museum. Here are a few more from the museum.

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I was wondering if they had to block the rear wheels on this one because the parking brake doesn't work

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Sep 14, 2019 14:42:21 #

Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx

Sep 14, 2019 14:52:45 #

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

I live less than 2 miles from Lincoln highway. Excellent set.

Sep 15, 2019 08:08:51 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting.

Sep 15, 2019 08:56:42 #

GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City

A very interesting set of photos and narrative!

Sep 15, 2019 11:03:39 #

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good sets of series, Ed.

Sep 15, 2019 18:40:54 #

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

Mike Padgett wrote:

Author Pete Davies wrote about this 3,251-mile journey by the First Transcontinental Motor Train in his book, "American Road." Copyright is 2002.

Thanks so much for this information. I'll be looking for it. A few years ago, I read a great book by Lee and Jane Whitely The Playground Trail. This is a book about a program to link a series of Auto Trails in the early 1920's into a loop route to and through twelve national parks in the America west. There is also a PBS presentation about this called Paving the Way. Also Ann Torrence and her work on U.S. 89 is worth checking out. Thanks again.

Sep 15, 2019 20:44:05 #