Automotive Fun Facts • In the early 1900s, Florence Lawrence, a silent movie actress, invented the first turn signal or “auto signaling arm,” which attached to the car’s rear fender. Later she invented the rear brake signal based on the same concept. Unfortunately, she never patented her invention. • In 1902, Mary Anderson invented the first windshield wiper. Before her invention, people smeared a mixture of onions and carrots on windshields to repel water. • In 1915, Wilma Russey became the first woman to work as a taxi driver in New York. She was also an expert garage mechanic. • 1916, the Girl Scouts initiated an “Automobling Badge” for which girls had to demonstrate driving skills, auto mechanics, and first-aid skills. • In 1922, Henry Ford opened his Phoenix Factory, employing women to do assembly and welding work. • In 1923, there were 173 new inventions by women for the automobile. Among these inventions were a carburetor and an electric engine starter. • In 1943, Helene Rother was the first women to work as an automobile designer when she joined the interior styling staff of General Motors. Source: Antique Automobile Club of America Museum
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:29:28 +0000
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