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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTH AFRICA, PORT ELIZABETH Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Views of Port Elizabeth, on Algoa Bay, in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, showing Main Street, City Hall Square, and the harbor - view from above of factory - cars entering factory yard - panoramic view of factory - view of powerhouse, water tower and loading docks - view from above of loading docks, crates stacked in yard - stacks of boxes, crane moving box inside plant - views of temporary general office - worker filling and charging dry cell batteries - views of service parts stock room - view of engine reconditioning department - worker operating block re-boring and honing machine - workers at chassis frame assembly line - worker welding frames together - workers in rear axle sub-assembly section - workers in side panel assembly section - workers in final body fixtures assembly section - workers assembling panel truck body - workers assembling truck cab - workers assembling pickup truck bed - bodies on assembly line, men sanding and polishing metal - worker painting primer on body - bodies in paint section - car bodies in body trim section - view of workers in trim manufacturing department, men at sewing machines - chassis and engine transfer to final assembly line - engine assembly conveyor - workers in fender and grille sub-assembly section - workers lowering body onto chassis - cars on final assembly line - final washing and sanding assembly line - car emerging from tunnel for adjusting headlights and front wheel aligning - final paint repair section - trucks and cars parked outside building - view of large ‘Ford’ sign over plant. [1949]
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