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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
Building Strength and Safety into the Ford V-8: Welded All-Steel Body / New Ford V-8 For 1935 Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Giant presses begin the shaping of Ford V-8 body units.” Workers operating press - press stamping out car tops. “Completed body units fit into ‘jigs’ to be electrically welded into a single piece.” Workers placing parts into frame which holds them together while being welded - welders at work. “The body is ready for painting, interior trim and upholstery.” Worker in mask spray-painting body - workers installing dashboard, upholstery - final assembly line, body drop - new car on country road. “Thus strength, safety and long life are built into Ford V-8 bodies. Steel, welded into a strong, sturdy unit, is protection against shock, wear and road noise.” [1937] b. Views of River Rouge plant - 1908 Model T, Model A, and a 1932 V-8 on display - 1935 V-8 on display on turntable - Henry and Edsel Ford inspecting first 1935 V-8’s on final assembly line, getting in, driving off line - driving on test track, rough field, uneven road, over raised sidewalk - family leaving house, getting into car - dog chained yard, boy pointing, father letting dog into car, little girl pointing to cow, father refusing to take cow - family and dog driving away - firemen around new V-8, one getting in, driving on wet road, testing brakes, being stopped by motorcycle policeman, joke about going to a fire, policeman letting him go - views of car interior, back seat, front seat, dash, windshield, gearshift, safety glass - several styles of V-8 on turntable, discussion of color, upholstery, styles, prices. [1934]
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