Right-Hand Drive English Taxicab
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Artifact Overview
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. This 1922 Checker Model C featured a landaulet body and right-hand drive. It was built for export to Great Britain.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.630
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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