Jack Haney

Jack Haney

Fonce V. (Jack) Haney (March 10, 1899 – March 26, 1935) was a native of St. Catharines, Ontario. In 1912 he was the driver/mechanic of the Reo Motor Company sedan that travelled 4,176 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver, British Columbia. The journey, undertaken with journalist Thomas W. Wilby, took 52 days and was the first trans-Canada trip made by an automobile. Haney was required to make numerous repairs on route.

The trip garnered considerable press coverage in Canada, especially because the Reo special touring car had been built in St. Catharines.

Haney settled in St. Catharines after the trip. He married Annie Glendinning Swan and opened his own garage in the city. He was also involved with the Canadian Flying Club, established in 1928.


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