[4] The pair travelled in a Winton car, dubbed the Vermont, from San Francisco to New York City, and picked up Bud near Caldwell, Idaho.

[5] According to Jackson, the pair had left Caldwell, but turned back to fetch a forgotten coat.

In 1944, Jackson donated Bud's goggles, his car and newspaper clips to the Smithsonian Institution.

[1][8][4] The National Museum of American History has the items on display in their America on the Move exhibit, including replicas of Jackson standing by his car, and Bud sitting ahead of him wearing goggles.

[11] At one point during the journey, when the men hadn't eaten for 36 hours, Jackson said they were "stealing speculative glances at Bud as we tightened our belts.