More from the same 1909 Motor age:
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A Baker electric express wagon of 1,000 pounds capacity is the latest addition to the White House garage, already notable for the fine collection of cars purchased for the use of President Taft and his family. Two Pierce-Arrow cars, a White steamer, a Baker electric victoria and a Baker express wagon comprise the fleet of motor cars in the White House garage. The express wagon will be put to varied uses, but its chief function will be to carry the White House mails. It will also be used to convey baggage to the station whenever the president or his family travel. The wagon is equipped with a 32-horsepower motor, series wound, with 300 per cent overload capacity. A 42-cell Exide battery is used.
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Taft was clearly trying to be ‘non-partisan’ in technology, with all three forms of propulsion in his fleet; he was also favoring Ohio carmakers for good political reasons.
The Victoria was driven by Mrs Taft, who was also teaching their daughter to drive.
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