Firestone Race Tire Engineer Shirt, 1970
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Firestone participated in auto racing almost from the company's founding in 1900. The first Indianapolis 500 winner crossed the finish line on Firestone tires in 1911 -- the start of a long relationship between Firestone and the Indy 500. This shirt belonged to George Gunlock, a Firestone tire engineer involved in Trans-Am racing.
Firestone participated in auto racing almost from the company's founding in 1900. The first Indianapolis 500 winner crossed the finish line on Firestone tires in 1911 -- the start of a long relationship between Firestone and the Indy 500. This shirt belonged to George Gunlock, a Firestone tire engineer involved in Trans-Am racing.
Artifact
Shirt
Date Made
1970
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.198.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George W. Gunlock.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Technique
Embroidering
Color
White (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Width: 21 in (underarm seams)
Length: 31 in (collar to hem)
Inscriptions
Embroidered in red script above proper right front pocket: GEORGE GUNLOCK Embroidered in red above proper left pocket: FIRESTONE Embroidered in red on upper back: FIRESTONE / RACE TIRE / DEVELOPMENT Tag in shirt collar: RN23750 / HINCHMAN / 100% COTTON / 15
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