Engineer with Frame for Soybean Plastic Car, August 1941
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Artifact Overview
At Henry Ford's direction, Ford Motor Company explored industrial uses for soybeans in the 1930s, and soy-based plastics were used in things like gear shift knobs and horn buttons. In 1941, the company built a car with a soy-plastic body. Beneath its exterior, the "soybean car" featured a tubular steel framework with a double-frame-rail chassis that strengthened the experimental automobile.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
25 August 1941
Subject Date
25 August 1941
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.189.P.16399
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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