Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914

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Artifact Overview

The Royal Mail roadster, one of Chevrolet's first automobiles, sold for under $1,000. This 1914 brochure praised the new vehicle's pleasing look and efficient engine.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1914

Subject Date

1914

Creator Notes

Made for Chevrolet Motor Company

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.2302

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Text reads, in part: CHEVROLET The Product of Experience / Royal Mail Roadster / $750.00 F.O.B. FLINT MICH / CHEVROLET MOTOR CO. / FLINT, MICHIGAN U S A
Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914