Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) installing driven conveyor belts that could produce a Model T in ninety-three minutes. 1901 Safety razor (disposable) A safety razor protects the skin from all but the edge of the blade while shaving skin. King Camp Gillette, a traveling hardware salesman of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin invented the double-edged, disposable safety razor attached to a re-usable razor handle. Beforehand, dull razors were taken to barbers for sharpening. With Gillette's double-edged and disposable blades, a uniform shave on a man's face could be achieved with a fresh blade and disposed after it was used. Gillette applied for a patent in 1901.
Razor Blade Museum. It was returned to the UK in the 1980s, restored by the present owner and it is now in use in VSCC and other historic car events. "The Light Car and Cyclecar" magazine, September 7, 1923, printed the following verse under the title of LIGHT CAR-ICATURES after the Razor Blade came first in the BARC meeting at Brooklands: Major F. B. Halford With razor blades we’re all acquainted; Some are good, others painted. Halford Smiles; he’s found a winner; Diet follows – make him thinner. 1920s in motorsport Razor Blade The Aston Martin Razor Blade team car was built