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- Bicycle Race at Greenfield Village, 1982 - Contestants were photographed at the start of an egg-and-spoon race in Greenfield Village in 1982. The twist: each racer was riding a bicycle. The competition was part of a special event called "An 1890s Outing," held on July 17-18 of that year. Each cyclist had to finish the race without dropping the precariously perched egg.
- July 17, 1982
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Bicycle Race at Greenfield Village, 1982
Contestants were photographed at the start of an egg-and-spoon race in Greenfield Village in 1982. The twist: each racer was riding a bicycle. The competition was part of a special event called "An 1890s Outing," held on July 17-18 of that year. Each cyclist had to finish the race without dropping the precariously perched egg.
- James Couzens and Edsel Ford at the National Air Tour, Ford Airport, October 3, 1925 - From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote safety and reliability in commercial aircraft. Participating airplanes were rated on their ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1925 contest included 17 planes from 11 different manufacturers. Participants traveled to 13 cities and covered 1,775 miles in six days.
- October 03, 1925
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James Couzens and Edsel Ford at the National Air Tour, Ford Airport, October 3, 1925
From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote safety and reliability in commercial aircraft. Participating airplanes were rated on their ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1925 contest included 17 planes from 11 different manufacturers. Participants traveled to 13 cities and covered 1,775 miles in six days.
- Checkered Flag Presented to Harry Melling at the Daytona 500, 1985 - Harry Melling, president of Michigan-based automotive supplier Melling Tool, first became involved in NASCAR racing in 1979. Two years later, Melling bought the small team operated by driver Bill Elliott and his family. It was a prosperous union. Elliott won 11 races in the 1985 season, including the Daytona 500, and he won the Cup Series championship in 1988.
- 1985
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Checkered Flag Presented to Harry Melling at the Daytona 500, 1985
Harry Melling, president of Michigan-based automotive supplier Melling Tool, first became involved in NASCAR racing in 1979. Two years later, Melling bought the small team operated by driver Bill Elliott and his family. It was a prosperous union. Elliott won 11 races in the 1985 season, including the Daytona 500, and he won the Cup Series championship in 1988.