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PEAK OF THE RIDING CIMFORT, THE Part 3

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: The Peak of Riding Comfort, Part One. This film was made to inform Ford dealers of the new features for 1940 Ford automobiles. 1940 Ford on road - child lying down in back seat, head on woman’s lap - frame with seats - shock absorbers - diagram showing riding base and wheel base - woman sitting behind steering wheel - spring testing machine in operation - views of spring leaves and how they are assembled - spring testing machine - car driven through dusty field - through water - testing laboratory - spring testing machine - car on road - views of shock absorbers and how they are assembled - installing tires on assembly line - cars crossing railroad tracks - chassis - car pulling into lubricating area, mechanic checking air pressure, lubricating car on rack - owner taking car on test drive - cars on test track, various tests. [1940]

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Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects

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Date
1939-01-01
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3:24