Author: NICOL, JOHN
Title: The All Red Route : From Halifax to Victoria in a 1912 Reo
Description: Toronto, ON, Canada: McArthur & Company, 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 155278097x. 358 pages. In 1912, a 23-year-old mechanic with the Reo Motor Car Company of St. Catherines, Ontario set out in a 1912 Reo Special touring car with the English writer Thomas Wilby. There aim was to be the first to drive a car from the Atlantic to the Pacific entirely within Canada. A retired mechanic from Vancouver and the author recreated that historic trip 85 years later. Provides an account of both trips. An examination of the automobile and its effects on our cities and lives. A delightful travel and history guide to Canada as it is and was. Lovely giftable copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; CANADA DESCRIPTION TRAVEL GENERAL The All Red Route : From Halifax to Victoria in a 1912 Reo Description and Travel Automobile Automobile social Aspects Automobiles 358 pages. In 1912, a 23-year-old mechanic with the Reo Motor Car Company of St. Cather. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 155278097x : 358 . 1912 23 Year Old . Canadiana Transportation