On This Day
Wednesday 11th April 1888
134 years ago
Henry Ford married Clara Bryant Ford in Greenfield, Michigan, on her 22nd birthday. Clara described her intended to her parents as "quiet, pleasant, keen-minded, and sensible." When Clara Bryant married Henry Ford, he was living on a 40-acre plot of land that belonged to his father. Instead of farming the land Ford had it cleared and sold the lumber. Once the lumber was gone, he took a job as an...
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Henry Ford II
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Henry Ford II
On This Day
Monday 10th April 1944
78 years ago
Henry Ford II was named executive vice president of the Ford Motor Company. His promotion confirmed his bid to become the heir to his grandfather's throne at Ford. Henry II despised his grandfather for tormenting his father, Edsel Ford. Nevertheless Henry II went on to display many of the leadership skills of his grandfather en route to becoming the head of the Ford Empire. After an unsatisfactory academic career... -
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Mr Ford
On This Day
Monday 7th April 1947
75 years ago
Henry Ford (83), the man who revolutionised modern transport with his mass produced Model T- died by candlelight during a power-cut caused by floods in Detroit, US. Most of his personal estate, valued at $205 million, was left to the Ford Foundation. While working as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Henry Ford (1863-1947) built his first gasoline-powered horseless carriage, the Quadricycle,... -
Factory Videos
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Mitch
Factory Videos
How the Ford Model A engine was built
Model A's and Famous Faces
Ford Model A Introduced
River Rouge Recycling Model T Fords, Hoover w/ Edison and Ford
Ford Dealers promotional film from the 30's
Ford River Rouge Plant in 1928 and beyond
Ford Model A Assembly
Ford Model T
The life of Henry Ford, Model T assembly line
Fascinating 1936 footage of car assembly line
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Detonation and Pre-Ignition basics
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Detonation and Pre-Ignition basics
Engine Basics: Detonation and Pre-Ignition
http://www.contactmagazine.com/Issue...ineBasics.html
Written by Allen W. Cline
Reprinted from Issue 54 of CONTACT! Magazine, published in January, 2000 ... -
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A little history
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A little history
By 1926 Ford's "Tin Lizzie" was getting old. It had been in production since 1908 with few major changes even though it looked like there was.
It was the same under the skin. Henry's son Edsel was pushing to move ahead and design and build a completely "NEW FORD". Finally on July 20th, 1926 the order was given to to start work on a new Ford which was to become the MODEL A,
a name Ford lovers would never forget.
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