tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736192142832388846.post5048375742199833374..comments2024-03-15T06:34:45.221-07:00Comments on Chemung County Historical Society: Women DriversChemung County Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900123449058876859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736192142832388846.post-62289954009115200302021-03-24T06:24:26.098-07:002021-03-24T06:24:26.098-07:00Hi Judy! We did some research but weren't able...Hi Judy! We did some research but weren't able to find out if built in flower vases were standard on Willys vehicles. We did find an advertisement for an Automobile Show in 1918 that mentioned that vehicles were being equipped with all sorts of new features including motor watches, foot warmers, weekend cases, and flower vases. It seems automakers then, like now, were always experimenting with new features to appeal to a wider array of customers.Chemung County Historical Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900123449058876859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736192142832388846.post-69265993953707479412021-03-22T06:12:18.641-07:002021-03-22T06:12:18.641-07:00My grandmother who lived in Elmira according to fa...My grandmother who lived in Elmira according to family lore drove an automobile from Ithaca to Elmira in half an hour. It was between 1911 when she married and 1914 when my mother was born. I never heard of the make of auto but I know my grandfather owned a WillysOverland. I heard that one of his cars had a built in flower vase. Was that a feature of the Willys?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116922880660529729noreply@blogger.com