[Bruce,Upstate NY]

In the '50s I ran a '28 open cab several winters around Ithaca, NY, which is very hilly. Roads were plowed but not salted except the worst hills. outside the city the roads were very hard pact snow (ice) to 3/4 inch. Yes, I've hit road drifts with the front bumper, but you'd better have lots of momentum, because there was no traction. Chains were usually a necessity, however getting up the bare wet brick city hills, chains gave no traction. I still have my chains, but don't drive on wet salted roads. Today, in the summer I have no traction on wet grass on my barn ramp. With momentum you're good, otherwise traction is not worth a darn without chains and something for them to grab onto.