Edwards "Ted" Park and George Thur Inspect Turbo-Drive Plymouth

Summary

Caption from Torch: "Edwards Park (right), a member of the Board of Editors of Smithsonian magazine, and George Thur, turbo-engineer for the Energy Research and Development Administration, inspect the turbo-drive Plymouth, one of four ERDA 'cars of the future' which were driven in President Carter's Inaugural Parade. Use of the environment-sparing cars was suggested by the Smithsonian, which for many years has been concerned with the scientific aspects of energy and the environment."

Subject

• Park, Edwards
• Thur, George
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
• United States Energy Research and Development Administration

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," February 1977.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: February 1977, Image No. 77-323-06A

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1977
• January 1977

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Energy consumption
• Automobiles
• Energy conservation

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [77-323-06A]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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