Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Driver Certificate, 1940
THF628686 / Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Driver Certificate, 1940 / front
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. The League initially invited boys to compete in state and national championships--girls would join in 1941. Contestants wrote essays and participated in driving tests. National champions won trophies and scholarships. America's entry into World War II ended the program.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Certificate
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.440.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
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Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students through state and national championships. Though America's entry into World War II ended the program, the League impacted the driving habits of more than 200,000 teens. Inspired by the League's success, other community and safety organizations would institute driver safety contests after the war.