Riverside Hillclimb Trophy Awarded to Model N Ford, 1906
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Artifact Overview
Early 20th-century hill-climb competitions tested an automobile's ability to climb steep grades and navigate uneven roads and do both at the fastest possible speed. Former bicycle racer Charles Fuller Gates won this trophy at a 1906 hill-climb event at Riverside, California, driving a Ford Model N.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1906
Subject Date
11 November 1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2004.0.9.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 9.125 in
Length: 5 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on obverse: CHARLES FULLERGATE / TROPHY / LIGHT RUNABOUT CLASS / HILL CLIMB / RIVERSIDE, NOV 29-1906 / WON BY / MODEL N. / FORD
Handwritten on sticker on front: F 125
Bottom: PAIRPOINT MFG. CO / NEW BEDFORD MASS / QUADRUPLE PLATE / PAT APL'D FOR / 3398
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