Program for "One Mile World's Record Automobile Races," Brooklyn, New York, November 16, 1901
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Andrew Riker made headlines in November 1901 when his battery-powered "Torpedo" racer hit 57.1 miles per hour in a race at Coney Island, New York. It was a world speed record for electric automobiles. Despite his success, Riker soon determined that the automobile's future lay with a different fuel. In 1902, he joined Locomobile and started designing gasoline-powered cars.
Andrew Riker made headlines in November 1901 when his battery-powered "Torpedo" racer hit 57.1 miles per hour in a race at Coney Island, New York. It was a world speed record for electric automobiles. Despite his success, Riker soon determined that the automobile's future lay with a different fuel. In 1902, he joined Locomobile and started designing gasoline-powered cars.
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1901
Subject Date
16 November 1901
Creators
Keywords
United States, New York, New York, Brooklyn
Riker, Andrew L. (Lawrence), 1868-1930
Vanderbilt, William K. (William Kissam), 1878-1944
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
70.60.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
Front of program reads from top down: One Mile World's Record / Automobile Races / Official Program Issued without Charge / Conducted by the / LONG ISLAND / AUTOMOBILE CLUB / Under the rules of the A.C.A. / ON THE / CONEY ISLAND BOULEVARD / Saturday, November 16, 1901 / At One P.M. Then below lists Stewards, Race Committee, Timers, Clerk of Course, and Announcer. Inside program Class lists include: CLASS No. 1 Motor Bicycles; CLASS No. 2 Motor Tricycles; CLASS No. 3 Gasolene (sic) under 1000 lbs.; CLASS No. 4 Gasolene (sic) 1000 to 2000 lbs; CLASS No. 5 Gasolene(sic) over 2000 lbs; CLASS No. 6 Steam; CLASS No. 7 Electric Back page is information and advertisements.
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