Old leather belts could be used in the transmission. A raw egg dropped in the radiator could plug most leaks. Then Ford opened a new factory with a novel idea - a moving assembly line that let his workers stand in one place and repeat the same tasks. In 1923, annual Model T production topped out at 1.8 million. Altogether, Ford would eventually build 15 million.
True love wins out when the father's chauffeur-driven tourer breaks down.
First speed limit set - 20 mph, in England. Donald MacPherson of Galway Village, N.Y., sues Buick after a wheel collapses at 8 mph, throwing him from the car. The Pig Stand, a Dallas restaurant specializing in pork sandwiches, decides to serve customers in their cars, creating the first drive-in. The first federal highway bill is passed. Camden, N.J., entrepreneur Richard Hollingshead opens the first drive-in movie theater.