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He liked his car,he guided the A's design...but he always felt he could do more,just give him a task and the Rouge could produce it.
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Mr Ford strived for vertical integration,the complete control of the manufacturing process,raw materials from his holdings were processed and manufactured in his industrial complex to be marketed in delearships controlled by him.
The drive toward this goal was embodied by the Rouge complex, an American Industrial achievement unparalleled..its first product in its entirety was the Model A,the basic design of which propelled Ford through 20 years of manufacturing progress,and during that time was unrivaled in its capability.Others may have outsold and out produced him by unit,but no manufacturer could match him in control of the process..
"I will build a motor car for the great multitude...constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise...so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one-and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God's great open spaces."You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I watched an old show from the history channel called 'THE CARS THAT MADE AMERICA GREAT' I am totally disillusioned. Henry did not build the model A. He fought it until the day he became demented. He built the model "T" and the assembly line. He would not listen to his son and drove Ford motor company to near bankruptcy. I hear " Keep the car as henry built it" all the...02-04-2018, 08:33 AM -
FLOP use to post pictures of his Model A rust repairs and metal shaping, and he did excellent work. I wish he would start posting on this site, as I really enjoyed watching his repairs.
I found this link to some of his work, by doing a Google search. His posting could even help someone wanting to do their own repairs.
https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturer...ration-by-flop10-19-2018, 11:53 AM -
I've noticed he hasn't posted in a couple of weeks. Has anybody heard from him?10-31-2018, 06:04 AM -
With great sadness Rainmaker Ron Cloat passed away tonight at a Model A Meeting Fourever Fours. This is all the information we have now. May he Rest In Peace....12-05-2017, 11:04 PM -
Alright, here's a story from a few days ago in my town: i went to a garage sale, and the guy had a large assortment of tools, so i was paying for the tools i bought, and we get to chewing the fat, so i mention my Model A, so he says he recently lost a friend was 97 years old, and used to work on Model As, until his passing. So the guy i bought the tools from gives me an account of this 97 year old,...05-18-2018, 01:25 PM -
It is with great sadness I must inform all of you of the passing of Don Ludwick
Don Ludwick, 52, of Pottstown, East Coventry Twp., husband of Christine (Ruth) Ludwick, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Pottstown Hospital.
Born in Pottstown, he was the son of Nancy (Spotts) Ludwick and the late Harry B. Ludwick.
Don was a graduate of Downingtown high school and...11-17-2017, 11:27 AM -
In one of my old articles that Mitch posted, there's one about a Fender Repair Fixture that some of you asked about. In that there are no more patterns, I did contact the person I gave the last original steel one to. I asked him if he would sell it.
His response was, paraphrased, have someone contact me ([email protected]) and I will give it to him/her if they pay shipping to them. ...02-06-2018, 07:26 PM -
If you have changed yours, who did you get it from? How long have you had it and have you had any problems with it?02-16-2018, 12:48 PM
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