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Nine Thousand Miles in a Ford Truck : $127.37 in 1920!


Ah, how times have changed! Here's an article I stumbled upon in a January 22, 1920 newspaper. Nine thousand miles.....gas, oil and repairs totalling $127.37.... :

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Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh and Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong must have had some pretty vivid memories of that trip! From Ames Iowa , a 9,000 mile trip through Sioux City, Rapid City, Wind Cave, Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park and 296 towns or cities ---- I wonder if , even today, there is an old photo album somewhere that records this splendid trip by Model TT ...If there are any descendents of the McIntosh or Armstrong families reading this, let me know!

cpuredhot
cost me almost that just to fill up with gas 1 time
Oct-22-07 15:07:09 PDT Report this comment
jimpuz
I would like to see someone do that with todays money, and see how much it costs. But who has 3 months off, to travel, anymore?
Oct-25-07 08:42:40 PDT Report this comment

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