From our grandfather's newspaper: The automobile and wireless telegraphy
In Automobil-Revue N1 1+2 of 1906 (published on January 1, 1906, nota bene), there was a report on the subject of wireless telegraphy in automobileswhich, from today's perspective, where mobile telephony, telemetry and automobile construction seem to be merging, makes us smile.
The exact wording of the note is therefore reproduced here in full:
The automobile and wireless telegraphy
The idea of making the apparatus for wireless telegraphy, which already required a motor, completely automotive is so obvious that its relatively rare implementation can only be explained by the prejudices against the automobile that still existed among the military authorities. The Americans were the first to build a telegraph station capable of traveling at a speed of 50 km per hour, but this station is significantly not used for war purposes, its sole purpose is to enable a billionaire to communicate with the New York Stock Exchange during his summer holidays. The fortunate owner of this vehicle, "Major" Wetmore, is now no longer unaware of price fluctuations for a single hour during his stay in Allenhurst, 30 km from Neuyork, and he no longer needs to be disturbed in his business by unimportant things such as forests, meadows and mountains, even during the journey in his automobile.
