1949 Ford Advertisement, "Ford Brakes are Part of the New Ford 'Feel'"
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Al Esper joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. He worked in automotive and aircraft engineering, and he helped develop the company's first wind tunnels. By the late 1940s, he was Ford's top test driver. Esper appeared in a series of comic-strip-like advertisements that encouraged safe driving habits and promoted Ford's safety-related engineering efforts.
Al Esper joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. He worked in automotive and aircraft engineering, and he helped develop the company's first wind tunnels. By the late 1940s, he was Ford's top test driver. Esper appeared in a series of comic-strip-like advertisements that encouraged safe driving habits and promoted Ford's safety-related engineering efforts.
Artifact
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Subject Date
1949
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.540
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.938 in
Width: 15.563
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