Left Turn Signal from a Ford Truck, 1938
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Automobile turn signals were available before 1910, but only as aftermarket accessories. Buick was the first American automaker to make them standard equipment, including flashing rear signals on its 1939 models. Other manufacturers followed and, by the mid-1950s, turn signals were a regular feature on American cars. Signals were available on Ford trucks in 1938, but as an added-cost convenience option.
Automobile turn signals were available before 1910, but only as aftermarket accessories. Buick was the first American automaker to make them standard equipment, including flashing rear signals on its 1939 models. Other manufacturers followed and, by the mid-1950s, turn signals were a regular feature on American cars. Signals were available on Ford trucks in 1938, but as an added-cost convenience option.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
July 1938
Subject Date
July 1938
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.70433.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.938 in
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