Fred Allison Driving an Experimental Electric Automobile at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
01
Artifact Overview
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison collaborated on two experimental electric automobiles using Edison's nickel-iron batteries. The first car, seen here, was finished in late 1913. It featured an underslung frame, tiller steering, and batteries placed under the seat. Fred Allison designed the motor. After some talk of forming a new company to build electric cars, the project was canceled.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1914
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographer is not identfied. Copied by Ford Motor Company Archives, Dearborn, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.865
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: 7.125 in
Width: 9 in
Keywords |
|---|