The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-31
by REV. &. W. McAsKILL,

BY REV. g. W. M'fASkILL,
Pastor ~ Tie Methodist church Of unst.
IBKs. Nsb, ana former pastor ~ nnnsr0n
Park Methodist church In Omaha, who b.
nov touring Europe. This II the third 0f
. SERIES ~ articles he has written for The
Omaha Bee
The supreme reason for stopping
In London on our outward trip was
for tbs purchase Of our car and the
securing Of our tfiptlaue and inter.
national pass. This required several
dhys
First II al was the purchase II our
Ford coupe An there was no car In
stock The dealer had 10 telegraph 10
Manchester and have one driven 10
London.
Then there we're quite few
changes to be- made on II before
starting, IN order that We might
have all the Aphce IN the rear for
our baggage I h9d the Oh tank re-.
moved Sdhd an auto vacuum tank In.
stalled, This placed the oil tank ut
the rear and that meant We had to
find n new place 10 carry tho extra
tire. We finally devised a way 10
carry II on the left side and stlll
leave room for the door to open.
Next ! had o rubber pad and metal
strapb0lders placed on the back ~
tho car 50 that we could strap on
and carry our little army trunk. Tho
rear lamp had 10 be fixed 40 that II
could be shifted easily from one side
TO the other. as some countries re-.
quirc the light on one eide and some
on tho other.
Drivers Test.
Then before ! could get my trip.
tiqne or international pass or inmn
ance on the car / must have the en-
CINE number, err number, license
etc. hence had 10 get my
License, pay one months tax
on the car, get all Of these papers
filled out correctly and return them
10 the Automobile association.
Then, worst Of all, had 10 go
through n drivers test. One Of the
men got into the car with me and !
had 10 drive around two or three
blocks. right IN the heart Of the city,
the busiest streets, filed with traffic
u every kind. When you know that
| had never driven even a Ford more
than a dozen times and that mostly
on country roads. and that In London /
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TO the right, you can know how /
sweat blood. But by luck or through /.
he help Of Providence / got through |
without wreeking my car or running
INTO anyone and finally ! landed back |
IN front Of the Auto association door
md coon received slip Of paper read
ing: This is to certify that G. w
MeCaskil has been examined and
found to be competent TO drive mo. |
tor car" | hope he'll be forgiven I
and viii get an extra reward in the /
next world.
Car Costs Si,I6I.
The car, with all equipments ana |
extras, cost me $l,1G1.32. The tax |
and drivers license for England cost |
,l015. The triptique and internation- !
Al pass cost 1868, however, this will be /
returned to me next spring when we .
get back TO England Insurance on /
he car for one year, insuring myself |
md wife. the car. all other ears and I
property and persons, was $9lS3
Some Of you may wonder IL It /
would not have been cheaper to buy |
, car in America and ship It over.
No, | figured 1t out carefully When /
,ou buy car in America, pay over
800 10 have II boxed and shipped
md then pay the duty in England,
he cost is even more than the cost
Il the car IN England.
! was permitted to Join the Auto
Mobile association and already its
lelp has more than compensated for
he cost. Without any extra charge
I has given us In minute outline the
most interesting routes through
france and Italy. showing best roads,
,lnees u historic interest etc.
Next spring as We return through (
tally. Switzerland. Germany Rel
.ium. Holland etc IL will send us
n tosdato information and best routes
hfoueh these countries
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one morning about 10 when was
n the Ford office / saw a man com
as down stairs with large tray IN
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