Ford's 'Blue Oval' badges are subjected to torture tests

Ford uses either blue colour (for production vehicles) or black colour (for special vehicles) on the badges.

According to reports, American car giant Ford, subjects its 'Blue Oval' badge to torture tests to ensure its durability.

The Ford badges are tested individually and while installed on the vehicle. The torture tests include a wide range of situations and conditions to ensure they are durable across different markets.

Tests with the badge on the vehicle include enduring 300 miles of chipped-stone roads, a powerful wind tunnel and 60 car washes. Ford engineers even pelt the door seals, badges, headlights & adhesives with 1,700 psi pressure washers from a foot away. Further to this, engineers at Ford are said to have even created an acid bath which simulates 10 years of corrosion.

Other tests include a brutal freezing process to temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius. Apart from this, Ford attaches and reattaches the badge over and over and makes it sustain streams of high-pressure water.

Reports state that the badge is made using polymethyl methacrylate and a transparent thermoplastic; it measures 244 mm in width. Ford uses either blue colour (for production vehicles) or black colour (for special vehicles) on the badges.

Source: TheDrive