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The man who started it all, the late Henry Ford is shown with his first car, the 1896 Quadricycle, and the 10
millionth Ford car - a 1924 Model T.
History of Ford para/lets history
of car in North America
1863 Henry Ford born on
Springwells Township farm,
Wayne County, Michigan.
1889 Began experiments on
internal combustion engine.
1896Completedfirstcar at 58
Bagley Avenue, Detroit.
1903 Ford Motor Company filed
articles of incorporation: $150,000
capital stock; $100,000 issued;
$28,000 paid; 12 stockholders; Mr.
Ford named vice president and
chief engineer, received one-
quarter of stock for car design.
First production car - two -cylinder
Model A - sold. Assembled at Mack
Avenue Plant.
1904 Henry Ford sets world's
speed record by driving "999"
91.37 mph on frozen Lake St. Clair.
Ford Motor Company of Canada,
ltd., incorporated near Windsor,
Ontario.
1906 Mr. Ford succeeded John
S. Gray as president of company;
acquired 58-1/2 percent of stock. •
1908 Model T introduced; first
production model with left -side
steering.
1913 First moving automobile
assembly line at Highland Park,
Michigan.
1914 $5 daily wage for 8 hours of
work announced; replaced scale of
$2.34 for 9 -hour day.
1915 Rouge Plant property
acquired. One -millionth Ford car
built.
1917 First Ford truck introduc-
ed. Henry Ford II born. Fordson,
the world's first mass-produced
tractor, produced in Dearborn.
1918 First Rouge complex con-
struction began.
1919 Edsel B. Ford succeeded
Henry Ford as president.
1922 Lincoln Motor Company
purchased for $8 million.
1924 Ten -millionth Ford car
built.
1927 First radio -range system
guided Ford Tri -Motor plane from
Dearborn to Dayton, Ohio, back
through snowstorm. System later
made available to air transport
industry without charge. Henry
and Edsel Ford drove last Model T
off assembly line at Highland Park.
This car, the 15 -millionth Model T,
is on display at the Henry Ford
Museum. New 1928 Model A
productionbegan at Rouge. Model
A introduced to public.
1928 Ford Motor Company first
to use safety glass as standard
equipment.
1929 Total Rouge employment
climbed to 103,000 while Highland
Park employment diminished.
1931 Twenty -millionth Ford car
built.
1932 End of production of Model
A passenger cars and trucks. A
total of 4,813,617 produced in the
United States. First V-8 Ford car
built.
1933 Final Ford Tri -Motor plan
completed; total built - 198.
Greenfield Village opened to the
public..
1936 The Ford Foundation esta-
blished by Henry and Edsel Ford.
1937 Twenty -five -millionth Ford
car built.
1938 First Mercury produced.
Henry Ford II elected director of
company.
1939 New York World's Fair
opened; Ford Exposition Building
featured ride on the "Road of
Tomorrow." Lincoln Continental
introduced.
1941 Benson Ford elected direc-
tor of company. UAW -CIO receiv-
ed its first closed -shop contract
with checkoff dues, 123,000 em-
ployees covered.
1942 World War II halted civilian
car production.
1943 Edsel B.
49. Henry Ford
dent.
Henry Ford
president.
Take care of your battery
Keeping your battery clean is an
easy way to prevent those frustrat
ing times when your car won't
start.
Clean the battery with a solution
of baking soda and water (1
teaspoon per pint of water). Be
careful to keep corrosion off the
paint and rubber parts of the car.
Do not let the soda solution enter
the battery. An easy way to deposit
the solution where you want it is by
using a kitchen baster.
Ford died at age
re-elected presi-
II elected vice
Rinse the clear water and dry.
Badly corroded cables may have to
be removed for cleaning. Usually
this can be done with your hands.
Do not pry cables loose with a
screwdriver. If the cables will not
come off easily, it may be
necessary to use cable pullers.
After the battery is free of
corrosion and dirt, it is a good idea
to lightly coat the connectors with a
thin layer of petroleum jelly to
prevent any further corrosion.
1944 Henry Ford II elected
executive vice president. Willow
Run Plant hit peak monthly
production of 432 B-24 Liberator
bombers.
1945 Last B-24 Liberator, bomber
assembled at Willow Run. Ford
Motor Company completed World
War II assignment with the
manufacture of 8,600 bombers,
278,000 jeeps, and 57,000 aircraft
engines. Ford passenger -car pro-
duction resumed. Henry Ford II
named president.
1946 Ernest R. Breech named
executive vice president of com-
pany.
1947 Henry Ford, age 83, died at
Fair Lane, his home in Dearborn.
Check power steering
fluid to prevent trouble
As the steering wheel in your car
is turned, the power steering pump
forces fluid through a pressure line
to a control valve. The valve
mechanically senses the need for
steering in one direction or the
other and it directs the fluid to the
power cylinder to make steering
easier.
FLUID RESERVOIR CHECK
The fluid reservoir on the power
steering pump usually contains a
dipstick for checking fluid levels. It
is mounted in the forward section
of the engine compartment. With
the engine off, clean the outer
surfaces of the fluid reservoir
before opening the cap and
removing the dipstick. If the fluid
level is low, add power steering
fluid. Do not overfill. The power
steering system must be filled to
the proper level at all times.
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