On This Day in Automotive History: May 17 |
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1904: Director Martin Dodge addresses the National and International Good Roads Convention in St. Louis, MO, on "Educational and Experimental Work of the Government Division." Looking back at the start of the road inquiry, he says the very first thing expressed was "the idea that the cost of transportation in this country, over our roads, was excessively high; higher than it should be as compared with other means of transportation; and higher as compared with the cost of transportation in other countries." Later, he describes OPR's object lesson roads as "perpetual sermons in stone that spread the idea constantly, continuously, and extensively throughout the country."
1925: Josiah Dallas Dort died.
1947: The film Desperate was released.
1961: Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges presents an Award of Honor to Bureau of Public Roads for superior work in internal safety promotion, based on an outstanding safety program and superior accomplishment in the reduction of accidents over the preceding 2 years.
2010: Production begins on the second generation of the Volvo S60.
2013: The film Fast & Furious 6 was released in the UK & Ireland (initial release).
1971: The song “The Back Seat of My Car” by Paul and Linda McCartney was released on their album Ram.
In the News...
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 17 May 1903 | NEW AUTOMOBILE LAW DIVIDES THE EXPERTS (early drivers' licensing law) | The New York Times |