Ford Bus, January 1932

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company added school buses to its lineup in 1931, and late that summer it introduced a modified version for general transit service. The Type 330-B bus featured metal window guards and a built-up roof panel to give more headroom for 21 adult passengers. Ford's bus bodies were supplied by Union City Body Company of Indiana.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

26 January 1932

Subject Date

26 January 1932

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.56793.2

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 11.125 in