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Transportation of all types made enormous advances during the 1920's
and 1930's.
Lindbergh's crossing
of the Atlantic in 1927 created a flurry of aviation interest and
activity. This flurry of activity continued into the 1930's which
became known as the Golden Age of aviation. Civilian aviation
progressed from low performance open cockpit biplanes to enclosed
high performance cabin planes with high levels of creature comfort.
Some were capable of cruise speeds in excess of 200 mph. This was
also the age of air racing with speeds often exceeding 350 mph.
Cord, Dusenberg,
Auburn and other high performance automobiles that also featured the
ultimate in creature comfort came into being during the 20's and
30's. Many of these automobiles featured overhead cams,
supercharging, front wheel drive and other innovations which many
think are recent developments.
Harley Davidson and
Indian increased their presence with higher performance machines.
Younger generations
might find it hard to understand that during this era it would not
be unusual to see an extreme mix of technologies. For instance, it
would not be unusual for horse drawn buggies and wagons to deliver
goods and people to an airport. Bodies for Henry Ford's Model T were
delivered by horse drawn wagons. It was truly a time of change and
innovation. Radio was a new technology and the main form of
entertainment for many. Electricity was still being installed in
some areas of the country. Notice that some of the gas pumps in the
museum collection use electricity for lighting but the actual
pumping of gasoline was done by hand. |
