Ford Motor Company Engineer Larry Sheldrick Making a Radio Broadcast, December 19, 1933
THF138041 / Ford Motor Company Engineer Larry Sheldrick Making a Radio Broadcast, December 19, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Laurence S. Sheldrick joined Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, shortly after it was purchased by Ford Motor Company. He started as a layout draftsman, working on Lincoln automobiles and Ford's experimental X-8 engine. Later, Sheldrick was involved in engineering for Mercury. During World War II, he designed tank and aircraft engines produced by Ford for the war effort.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
29 December 1933
Subject Date
29 December 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.10981
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: 11.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
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SetMercury
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Ford Motor Company introduced Mercury for 1939. The mid-price make fit neatly between the economical Ford and the extravagant Lincoln, and it broadened the company's product range to better compete with General Motors and Chrysler. In the decades that followed, Mercury offered distinctive sedans, station wagons, muscle cars, and minivans. But the 21st century brought slowing sales and shifting priorities, and Mercury was discontinued in 2011.