Post by alterrenner on Jul 30, 2020 5:01:40 GMT -5
30 July, 1908--After 169 days of both driving and nursing the Thomas Flyer from New York, west, to Paris, France, even replacing the big-time driver, Company mechanic George Schuster was entering Paris to win the race. He was stopped by a policeman for not having a light, and was told he couldn't enter the city! A spectator on a bicycle placed his bike on the car, and Schuster overcame the last obstacle. He had beaten cold weather, no roads, no gasoline, breakdowns, and very little assistance outside the States.
Hans Koeppen, in a Protus, had arrived four days earlier, but was penalized for both shipping the car across the States by train, and failing to take the Alaskan leg of the race. Rules, you know.
Schuster wasn't the only winner--the automobile proved to be a reliable form of transportation, and was now taken seriously.
--Frank
Hans Koeppen, in a Protus, had arrived four days earlier, but was penalized for both shipping the car across the States by train, and failing to take the Alaskan leg of the race. Rules, you know.
Schuster wasn't the only winner--the automobile proved to be a reliable form of transportation, and was now taken seriously.
--Frank
