The battle of the back-seat
Peter Cheney drove from Halifax to Toronto via New York City with his wife, fourteen year old son... and his mother-in-law.
Peter Cheney’s son Willie, then 14, and his mother-in-law on the deck of a catamaran ferry as it leaves Nova Scotia behind en route to Maine.
Willie Cheney, then 14, enjoys time with his grandmother on the ferry
Marjorie Beare in the forward lounge of the ferry from Nova Scotia to Maine
After arriving in Boston, Peter Cheney stands for an ocean side photo with his wife, Marian, and mother-in-law Marjorie. After two days in the back seat with Marjorie, Peter’s 14-year-old son Willie refused to join in the picture.
Strangely enough, the Maine Home Improvement Centre’s parking lot was empty.
Marjorie Beare shops for produce at a roadside stand as their six-day road trip continues.
Cheney’s mother-in-law Marjorie Beare fights to keep the wind from mussing her hair they drive past Manhattan. Marjorie and her 14-year-old grandson Will waged a six-day battle over the car windows - she wanted them up, he wanted them down.
Marian Cheney and her mother ride in a Manhattan taxi. Marjorie was disgruntled after learning that an item a friend had purchased at Macy’s several decades before was no longer available.
Peter Cheney’s son Willie, then 14, on the final leg of a six-day road trip
Marjorie Beare with her K-car, one of several she owned. Her son-in-law, Globedrive writer Peter Cheney, later featured the K-car in a list of the worst cars ever built