Paperback. 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. Presents the history of the Ford Motor Company's achievements and numerous products during World Wars I and II. This work demonstrates how, in addition to well-known contributions like jeeps, Eagle Boats and B-24 Liberators, Ford also produced key products ranging from squad tents and the ultra precision gun director to tanks and aircraft engines. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Ford in the Service of America (Paperback)
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0786444851
ISBN 13: 9780786444854
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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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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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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