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Deft Driving, 1950

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company published a series of booklets in the 1950s under the title Deft Driving. These handbooks were geared toward young student drivers, and they included advice for safer and more efficient operation of motor vehicles. Students could test their knowledge by answering multiple-choice questions inside each booklet.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Booklet

Date Made

1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.951.43

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.375 in
Width: 6 in

Deft Driving, 1950