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Originally Posted by mighty bombjack
Think about it, an auto accident was big news in 1911, as they weren't all that common.
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Actually, car accidents were pretty common back in c.1910 as many drivers were very inexperienced, the cars were difficult to drive, the roads were generally in poor condition (even when dry), and the mechanical aspects of automobiles failed very frequently.....and when there were accidents, they were deadly more often due to lack of seatbelts, the absence of or small doors with mostly open sides on touring models, all wooden bodies with wimpy steel frames, and unforgiving solid glass windshields!! I've been around old cars my whole life as my father restores 'brass era' cars on a daily basis. Just my 2 cents.............Matt