#190 Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

Before Edison left, he had a suggestion. The best part of the California trip had been the drive from Los Angeles to San Diego. Free from any demands but their own whims. While Edison didn't enjoy public appearances, he did save her time spent with friends away from the crushing daily concerns at work. Surely Ford and Firestone felt the same.

Why not embark on future car trips? Picking a general area and route and then going along as they pleased. They could camp. Perhaps John Burrows would come along and point out all sorts of interesting plant life and birds, as had been the plan in nineteen fourteen. During the aborted visit to the Everglades.

Henry Ford was immediately in favor. And besides recreation, the trips would suit business purposes too. The three men were pragmatic enough to realize that they couldn't go anywhere. Particularly as a group without attracting constant notice. Their California adventures had just proven that newspapers couldn't get enough for

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