First Ford Tank Being Tested on Muddy Embankment, May 1918
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Artifact Overview
Tanks emerged during World War I in response to trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns. Their tracks -- rather than tires -- handled rough ground, and their armor protected against wire and gunfire. Ford designed a 2 1/2-ton, 2-man tank and sent several examples to France for testing. Results were encouraging, but the war ended before mass production could begin.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 May 1918
Subject Date
03 May 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.21967
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: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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