Specially Equipped Ford Cars for Disabled Veteran Drivers, Ford Press Release, September 1946

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Artifact Overview

More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. This press release described Ford Motor Company's efforts to create and distribute special automobile controls that could be operated by veterans with disabilities.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Press release

Date Made

12 September 1946

Subject Date

12 September 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.536.9

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 8.500 in