University of Michigan Solar Car Team Race Crew Polo Shirt, 1990

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THF374350 / University of Michigan Solar Car Team Race Crew Polo Shirt, 1990
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Artifact Overview

The University of Michigan's Solar Car Team won the first General Motors Sunrayce in 1990. Its Sunrunner car raced some 1,640 miles from Orlando, Florida, to Warren, Michigan, powered only by solar energy. The car averaged about 22.5 miles per hour on its run. This shirt belonged to University of Michigan student and team member Matt Brown.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Polo shirt

Date Made

1990

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2026.46.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Matt Brown.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Plastic

Color

White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 27 in (back of neck to hem)
Width: 18 in (shoulder to shoulder)
Size: undefined M

Inscriptions

on front: M / THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / SOLAR CAR TEAM / RACE CREW / asc / [...] / MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL / SPEEDWAY / M on back: McDonnell Douglas / [...] / Neil Walldrop on tag: H Hanes / CLASSIC TM / -M- MADE IN U.S.A. / 100% COMBED COTTON / [...]
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