George Ives and Mrs. Charlotte Ives (center) sporting their new Model T. Frances Roberts collection.
operated one, and brothers Howard and Raymond the other. They had no starters, only oil lighting for tail lights and parking; and non-detachable rims. Thirty miles per hour was the maximum speed under ordinary circumstances. They were short lived contraptiom, but served a useful purpose, and provided lots of good clean fun Brother Howard, I think, had the first motorcycle on the Island it was a motor and fixtures added to an ordinary bicycle, it worked well. He purchased it in Toronto in 1917 or 1918.19
A number of local residents had purchased automobiles but none seem to have made the trip to town to get them registered when the Vehicle Registration Act was passed in 1913. For reasons unknown, a great flurry of registrations were done in 1919. Charles and George Ives were the first residents of North Tryon to register automobiles when their Model T Fords were gived numbers 327 and 329 on May 13, 1919. Frank Lang registered vehicle number 245 the next day. Each of the owners was charged $6.75 vehicle tax, $2.25 war tax, $2.00 registration fee, and $1.25 for two markers, for a total of $12.25. It may be that the $12.25 was reason enough for delaying the trip to the registration office!
Percy Dawson registered vehicle number 345 on May 15, 1919
Dr. Nelson Bovyer, vehicle number 454 on May 20, 1919
William A. Pooley, vehicle number 505 on May 23, 1919
Roy C. Dawson, vehicle number 506 on May 23, 1919
James F. Lord, vehicle number 660
Matthew Wood, vehicle number 673
Dr. Bell vehicle 675
Robert W. Morrison, vehicle 682 all on June 2, 1919
William Ethelbert Dawson onJune 8, 1919
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