Electric railway practices in 1923-
Contributors: Norris, Henry Hutchinson, 1873-; General Electric Company. Charles A. Coffin Foundation.; American Transit Association. Charles A. Coffin Prize Committee.
Publisher: The Association
Published: 1924
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Electric railroads -- United States
Notes: Editor: 1923-        Henry H. Norris.

In December 1922 the General electric company established the Charles A. Coffin foundation, the income available for rewarding service in the electrical field, for research work, etc. The company invited the American electric railway associaton to assist in carrying out its plans and the association accordingly, early in 1923, appointed the Charles A. Coffin prize committee. The present publications are a digest of the briefs submitted by the various companies competing for the prize, published under the auspices of the American electric railway association and financed by the Charles A. Coffin foundation. The award of 1923 was made to the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad company; 1924, to the Northern Texas traction company; 1925, to the Pittsburgh railways company; 1926, Pennsylvania-Ohio electric company; 1927, Grand Rapids railway company; 1928, Virginia electric & power company; 1929, Chicago, South Shore and South Bend railroad.