Overview

This is the history of the Ford Motor Company's achievements and products during World Wars I and II. It demonstrates how, in addition to well-known contributions like jeeps, Eagle Boats and B-24 Liberators, Ford also produced key items ranging from squad tents and the ultra precision gun director to tanks and aircraft engines. Details on each product and how Ford produced it are included. During both wars, the automotive giant used precision manufacturing methods and innovative designs and procedures to increase quantity and quality while lowering production costs.

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Author:   Timothy J. O’Callaghan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780786444854

ISBN 10:   0786444851
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   14 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      1. World War I      Introduction to War      Tractors for Britain      Vehicles      Liberty Aircraft Engines      Kettering Bug      Eagle Boats      Henry’s Other Boat      Caissons      Tanks and Armor Plate      Helmets and Body Armor      Other War Products      Ford Overseas      Home Front      Wartime Profits      Wartime Aggravations      Summary      2. World War II      Prelude to War      War Production      War Production Facilities      Employment Diversity      Publicity      Key Participants      3. Consolidated Bomber      Production Plans      Manufacturing and Assembly      Flight Operations      Human Resources      Other Assignments      4. Gliders      5. Aircraft Engines      The Rolls Royce Controversy      Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine      Pulse Jet Engine      6. Other Aviation Contracts      Aircraft Distributor      Aircraft Ignition      Aircraft Generators      Turbo Superchargers      Rate-of-Climb Indicators      Altitude Chamber      Quick Change Engine      Jettison Fuel Tanks      7. New Foundries and Smelters      Steel Making Facilities      Armor Plate Foundry      Aluminum Foundry      Magnesium Smelter      Magnesium Foundry      8. Wheeled Vehicles      Jeeps      Amphibian Jeeps      Armored Cars      Military Trucks      Fordson and Moto-Tug Tractors      Civilian Type Vehicles      9. Tracked Vehicles      Tanks and Tank Destroyers      Ford Tank Engines      Universal Carriers      10. Other Contributions      Gun Directors      Tire Plant      Ordnance Modification Depots      Squad Tents      Marine Operations      Timber, Mining and Charcoal      Precision Gauges      Rubber Plantation      Inventions and Patents      Miscellaneous      11. Ford Facilities      Main Plants      Branch Plants      Upper Peninsula      Village Industries      12. Training and Service Schools      Henry Ford Trade School Ford Apprentice School      Other Training      13. Foreign Operations      British Empire      Ford of Canada      Other Overseas Operations      14. The Veteran’s Story      15. Summary      Attitude      Process      Facilities      Cooperation      Profits      Appendix      World War I Production and Finance Summary      World War II Production Summary      Rouge Plant Map      Monthly Unit Production of B-24 Bombers      World War I Songs and Poems About Henry Ford and His Cars      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

“this is a topic that, to us, simply cannot be overdone. Thickly laden with facts and some of the lesser-known products and processes here are absolute delights. A good book, peppered with seldom-seen creations”—Hemmings Classic Car; “fascinating details”—Michigan Historical Review; “factual and straight-forward...the first work dedicated specifically to this area of Ford history...poignant...commendable...interesting and significant”—SAH Journal.

this is a topic that, to us, simply cannot be overdone. Thickly laden with facts and some of the lesser-known products and processes here are absolute delights. A good book, peppered with seldom-seen creations --<i>Hemmings Classic Car</i>; fascinating details --<i>Michigan Historical Review</i>; factual and straight-forward...the first work dedicated specifically to this area of Ford history...poignant...commendable...interesting and significant --<i>SAH Journal.</i>

Author Information

Army veteran Timothy J. O’Callaghan retired from the Ford Motor Company after 40 years in management. He has written extensively on Ford history in magazines and journals, and has written two books about Henry and Edsel Ford’s aviation ventures. He lives in Northville, Michigan.

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