Meeting to Discuss the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine "Quick Fix," 1963

THF227889 / Meeting to Discuss the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine "Quick Fix," 1963

THF227890 / Meeting to Discuss the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine "Quick Fix," 1963 / back

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Artifact Overview

After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, a panel of experts from the Secret Service, the Army Materials Research Center, Hess & Eisenhardt and Pittsburgh Plate Glass met to discuss a new presidential limousine. Because of the pressing need for presidential transportation, the panel recommended that the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine be rebuilt as an armored car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

30 December 1963

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.92146

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati Photographic prints Photographs Automobiles Cars Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Ford Motor Company Hess & Eisenhardt Company Meetings Customizing Custom-made Limousines Lincoln Continental automobile Presidential automobiles United States presidents

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After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, a panel of experts from the Secret Service, the Army Materials Research Center, Hess & Eisenhardt and Pittsburgh Plate Glass met to discuss a new presidential limousine. Because of the pressing need for presidential transportation, the panel recommended that the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine be rebuilt as an armored car.