"GM Sunrayce USA" Badge, 1990
THF810711 / "GM Sunrayce USA" Badge, 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 Sunrayce identification badge belonged to University of Michigan student and team member Matt Brown.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1990
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2026.46.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Matt Brown.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Blue (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.188 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
on front of badge:
GM SUNRAYCE USA / DOE SAE / SS1 PHOTO I. D / [...]
on back of badge:
GM SUNRAYCE USA / MATT / BROWN / U. MICHIGAN / GROUP LEADER: / DESIGN
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