Harry's Mad

CHAPTER 1: Vehicles & Vocabulary

Harry imagines that his Great Uncle George left him lots of money and many valuables, including a Cadillac, a Rolls-Royce, and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Though reality did not meet his expectations, you can learn more about these vehicles by clicking the videos and blue buttons below.

You will also notice that British English phrases can be very different than American English phrases. The article below compares many of these vocabulary quirks.

Information about the Cadillac

Information about the Rolls-Royce

Information about the Harley-Davidson motorcycles

Chuck Berry's Cadillac is at the Smithsonian!

Evel Knievel's Harley Davidson is at the Smithsonian!

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is just a few miles away in Brookline, MA. There are events for Cadillac owners, as well as British car owners. You can go and see some of the oldest cars in history at this museum.

British English Vs American English: 24 Differences Illustrated Despite how much the USA and UK have in common, there are enough differences between their two versions of the English language that someone may not always understand exactly what someone from the other country is saying. Fortunately, the US State Department has created a series of useful graphics to help clear things up.

"He thought he might well receive the largest custom-built Cadillac ever made, and a couple of Rolls-Royces (for occasional use)." (p. 7)

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