FORD ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL Part 3
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Panorama of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Panorama of tall building in Sao Paulo - view of Matarazzo Building - Avenida Ypiranga - panorama of city - Martinelli building and Banco do Estado de Sao Paulo building - the Praca Patriarcha, ‘Ford’ sign in background. “Main building, the only one owned by the company.” Views of main assembly building. “Operations within the main building.” Traveling crane passing over the box storage area - workers pulling boxes out of elevator - rough metal finishing - workers lifting side panels from conveyor - chassis sheet metal parts being placed in washing machine - panorama of main body welding buck - Mercury and Lincoln main body welding buck - placing of roof panel in Lincoln and Mercury welding buck - panorama of main body finishing conveyors - paint line - wet sanding - transfer of body from the 3rd floor to the 2nd floor - final color paint spray booth - trim line - sub-assembly of instrument panels - making of seat cushions and backs - riveting department - chassis assembly operations - main assembly line. “Service stock department.” Views of bins and workers in service stock department. “Commercial body building.” Panorama of exterior of building. “Operations within this building.” Lumber being loaded by hoist - carpenters building bodies - truck bed being fitted to body - panorama of custom built body line, workers - main welding buck for truck cab - final cab line. “Motor reconditioning department.” Workers operating boring and honing machine - crankshaft being ground - panorama of reconditioning department. “Final inspection ramp located in one of our 9 rented warehouses.” Mercury being inspected - station wagon and Mercury moving off inspection ramp - Lincoln and Ford moving off ramp. “The End.” [1948]
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