First Steel Model of Ford 3-Ton Tank, March 1918
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Tanks emerged during World War I in response to trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns. Their tracks -- rather than tires -- handled rough ground, and their armor protected against wire and gunfire. Based on tests with a Ford-built 2 1/2-ton tank, the automaker received orders for several thousand 3-ton tanks. The war ended before mass production could begin.
Tanks emerged during World War I in response to trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns. Their tracks -- rather than tires -- handled rough ground, and their armor protected against wire and gunfire. Based on tests with a Ford-built 2 1/2-ton tank, the automaker received orders for several thousand 3-ton tanks. The war ended before mass production could begin.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
28 March 1918
Subject Date
28 March 1918
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.21643
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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