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Showing posts with label 1913. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1913. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2012

Snow Flyer









It was in 1913 that madcap U.S. inventor Virgil D White hit upon the idea of the 'Snow Flyer' kits, which - when attached to a Model T - transformed the popular motor car into the world's first snowmobile. The kits proved useful for country doctors and rural mail carriers.


Source: dailymail




Friday, September 21, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Prince John

 The Prince John, (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was a member of the British Royal Family, the  of King George V and Queen Mary. The Prince had epilepsy and consequently was largely hidden from the public eye. c.1913
 Source: wikipedia