Ford Emergency Food Van Maintained Voluntarily by Aldsgate & City Motors Ltd., 1942
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Artifact Overview
During World War II, Ford Motor Company and many of its global subsidiaries and dealers donated hundreds of emergency food vans to Great Britain. Following aerial bombings in Germany's Blitz campaign, these vans traveled to attacked areas and offered survivors the comforts of a cup of tea and a hot meal. The vans provided food for schoolchildren as well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1942
Subject Date
1942
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.1.1790.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.25 in
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