| | 1 | Title: | Engineering Research Library subsubseries, 1917-1974  | | | | Accession: | 1618 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Engineering Division. | | | | Abstract: | The Engineering Research Library subsubseries consists of general information collected by staff in the Engineering Research Library. The accession includes presentation material and press releases describing Ford Motor Company's Levacar program, an experimental high speed mass transit system, and program notes and progress reports on the company's transition to the metric system between 1972 and 1974. Also included is technical and general material relating to Ford's tractor operations. Of special interest is a copy of a parts list for the 1917 Fordson tractor, the company's first production tractor. | | | | Subjects: | Metric system | Tractors--Design and construction. | Experimental automobiles | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 2 | Title: | DARPA Urban Challenge Collection, 2007  | | | | Accession: | 2013.16.4 | | | | Creator: | United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | | | | Abstract: | The DARPA Urban Challenge was part of a series of competitions intended to promote the development of autonomous (driverless) motor vehicles. This collection of materials related to the 2007 event consists of press releases, team press kits, and a poster illustrating the event course. Note: This is an unprocessed collection. | | | | Subjects: | Cars | Automobiles | Trucks | Experimental automobiles | Victorville (Calif.) | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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