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- Letter from Elmer Grierson, Publisher of The American Boy, to Carroll R. Reed, March 1, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of <em>The American Boy</em> magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
- March 01, 1940
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Letter from Elmer Grierson, Publisher of The American Boy, to Carroll R. Reed, March 1, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of The American Boy magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
- Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 29, 1940
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Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- The National Drivers Test, 1965 - CBS News broadcast <em>The National Drivers Test</em> on May 24, 1965. Some 30 million viewers tuned in to the interactive program and completed pre-distributed test forms for questions asked during the show. Producer Warren Bush later adapted the program into a book. Both the TV special and the book were created with input from the National Safety Council.
- 1965
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The National Drivers Test, 1965
CBS News broadcast The National Drivers Test on May 24, 1965. Some 30 million viewers tuned in to the interactive program and completed pre-distributed test forms for questions asked during the show. Producer Warren Bush later adapted the program into a book. Both the TV special and the book were created with input from the National Safety Council.
- Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 27, 1940
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Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- Rating Sheet for Drivers, 1938 - Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers could compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. The League's staff surveyed driving instructors throughout the country for ways to best score a contestant's abilities. One instructor sent this rating sheet as an example.
- 1938
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Rating Sheet for Drivers, 1938
Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers could compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. The League's staff surveyed driving instructors throughout the country for ways to best score a contestant's abilities. One instructor sent this rating sheet as an example.
- Boys with Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 27, 1940
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Boys with Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- Edsel Ford's Certificate for Teaching Driver Education and Training, May 29, 1940 - Ford Motor Company promoted student driver safety through its Good Drivers League, established in 1940. Company president Edsel Ford headed the program. The State of Louisiana certified Mr. Ford as a driving instructor, qualified to teach using the American Automobile Association's <em>Sportsmanlike Driving</em> textbook and curriculum. The Good Drivers League ended after America's entry into World War II.
- May 29, 1940
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Edsel Ford's Certificate for Teaching Driver Education and Training, May 29, 1940
Ford Motor Company promoted student driver safety through its Good Drivers League, established in 1940. Company president Edsel Ford headed the program. The State of Louisiana certified Mr. Ford as a driving instructor, qualified to teach using the American Automobile Association's Sportsmanlike Driving textbook and curriculum. The Good Drivers League ended after America's entry into World War II.