Ford T-16 Universal Carrier, 1944-1945

01

Artifact Overview

Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II and devoted its resources to manufacturing Allied war materiel. Ford produced aircraft engines, bomber airplanes, gliders, tanks, armored cars, and -- seen here -- universal carriers. These lightly armored, tracked vehicles transported troops and towed equipment. Ford built nearly 13,900 T-16 universal carriers for British forces.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1944-1945

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.80773.18

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in