Cadillac celebrates its first Dewar Trophy centenary
On September 21st, an important feat of Cadillac's history will be remembered in the UK. One hundred years ago, the American marque won the Dewar Trophy after Englishman Fred Bennett persuaded the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) to oversee an unprecedented 'mechanical standardisation' test. Back then, Henry Leland, co-founder of the Cadillac Motor Car Company and general manager, claimed he had achieved the auto industry's highest standards for precision and interchangeability of parts.