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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
[GET THE FACTS: FORD CARS, 1941] Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Get the Facts: Ford Cars and Trucks, 1941, Part One. Ford Rotunda - River Rouge plant - huge cranes unloading ship - docks, freighters, cranes - horizontal crane arm, smokestacks in background - conveyor and walkway system - office building - office, H.C. Doss, General Sales Manager, Ford Motor Co., behind desk talking to Ford dealers about new 1941 Fords. “Ford Motor Company presents, ‘Something to Cheer About!’” “Ford Passenger Cars.” Two new ‘Deluxe’ models on display and on test track - worker holding tape measuring wheel base of 140 inches - two men measuring door openings - view of new fenders, running boards - wide seats - more head room and leg room shown - men and women in car on stage - bigger windshield and windows - dashboard, steering wheel, radio speaker grille - glove compartment, clock on Super Deluxe - remote control hood lock - ignition lock light - crank on ventilator window - upholstery, seat angle. [1940]
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