Henry Ford’s Hemp Car
If you’ve read my various posts about hemp, you might remember me mentioning how strong it is. Hemp is well known for its strength and durability.
In 1941, Henry Ford built a car that contained cellulose fibers derived from hemp, sisal, and wheat straw. The plastic was said to be lighter than steel and 10 times stronger than steel. Ford demonstrated its strength by attacking it with an axe.
Turn the sound up see Ford attacking his hemp car with an axe!
Tags: hemp, hemp car, henry ford, sisal, wheat straw
July 10th, 2008 at 4:57 am
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June 22nd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
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Speechmaker Industrialist collective a car that contained cellulose fibers plagiaristic from hemp, agave, and wheat tube. The impressionable was said to be igniter than brace and 10 present stronger than brace. Writer demonstrated its strength by offensive it with an axe.
lucy
November 26th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Love the Hemp Car! I used the same video in a blog post for Industrial Hemp uses just before the California Prop 19 vote. Too bad it failed because we have got to utilize this crop. Keep up the good work.