1941 Ford GP Jeeps with 1942 Ford Military Ambulance, Stake Truck and Standard Fordor Automobile

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company did not produce civilian vehicles from 1942 to 1945, instead turning its resources to the production of military vehicles and other war materiel. Jeeps, ambulances, trucks, and automobiles were all built for Allied forces -- along with bomber airplanes, gliders, tanks, and other items. The automotive industry provided one fifth of American manufacturing output during World War II.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

26 September 1941

Subject Date

26 September 1941

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.76148.K

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: 8 in
Width: 11 in

1941 Ford GP Jeeps with 1942 Ford Military Ambulance, Stake Truck and Standard Fordor Automobile