WHERE AND HOW FORDS ARE MADE
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 6] “After a thorough test and inspection, the car is driven from the shop.” Model T leaving plant - (‘Ford cars coming from factory and running on Manchester Ave. -- view in Life of Henry Ford’ written on film) - automobile traffic outside Highland Park plant - men stopping car, other men approaching car. “And is eventually delivered to the purchaser.” Man driving away in new car. “The engine must be right when a car can run in sand like this.” Several views of Model T being driven through deep sand. “The vanadium frame and 3 point suspension of all parts permits.” Car being driven through sand. “A spring breaks on the rebound. Here is plenty of rebound without a broken spring.” Car on bumpy road. “In the mud and ruts.” Car moving along very muddy road. “After the mud, a bath can do no harm.” Fording small stream. “No fear of hills either up or down.” Car on hilly country roads. [1919]
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