David Bruce-Brown, American Grand Prize Race
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David Bruce-Brown launched his auto racing career at the 1908 Daytona Speed Trials. He won the American Grand Prize road race in 1910 and 1911, and he competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and 1912. Bruce-Brown was killed in a crash while practicing for the American Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup races in October 1912.
David Bruce-Brown launched his auto racing career at the 1908 Daytona Speed Trials. He won the American Grand Prize road race in 1910 and 1911, and he competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and 1912. Bruce-Brown was killed in a crash while practicing for the American Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup races in October 1912.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 November 1911
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.300.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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