DOCSLIB.ORG

EDSEL B. FORD OFFICE PAPERS, 1903-1945 (Bulk 1920-1940)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Finding Aid for EDSEL B. FORD OFFICE PAPERS, 1903-1945 (bulk 1920-1940) Accession 6 Finding Aid Published: October 2011 20900 Oakwood Boulevard ∙ Dearborn, MI 48124-5029 USA [email protected] ∙ www.thehenryford.org Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford office papers Accession 6 OVERVIEW REPOSITORY: Benson Ford Research Center The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn, MI 48124-5029 www.thehenryford.org [email protected] ACCESSION NUMBER: 6 CREATOR: Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943. TITLE: Edsel B. Ford office papers INCLUSIVE DATES: 1903-1945 BULK DATES: 1920-1940 QUANTITY: 143.2 cubic ft., and 2 oversize boxes LANGUAGE: The materials are primarily in English. Other languages include French, Spanish, and Japanese. ABSTRACT: Edsel B. Ford, the only child of Henry and Clara Bryant Ford was secretary of the Ford Motor Company from 1915 to 1917 and president of the company from 1919 until his death in 1943. The papers are primarily comprised of correspondence, subject files, and financial records. The bulk of the records relate to company business in the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s. Page 2 of 163 Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford office papers Accession 6 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: The papers are open for research. COPYRIGHT: Copyright has been transferred to the Henry Ford by the donor. Copyright for some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator(s). ACQUISITION: Ford Motor Company donation, 1964. RELATED MATERIAL: Related material held by The Henry Ford: - Edsel Ford Automotive Scrapbook, 1911-1925. Accession 660 - Audio Speeches series, 1938-1943. Accession 1689 - Financial records. Accessions 52, 261, 279, 483, and 543 PREFERRED CITATION: Item, folder, box, accession 6, Edsel B. Ford office papers, Benson Ford Research Center, The Henry Ford PROCESSING INFORMATION: Collection processed by Ford Motor Company Archives staff, October 1951. Researchers should note that the finding aid for the Edsel Ford Office papers has gone through several transformations over the past years. To locate information using older citations may require consulting previous versions of the finding aid. It may also be helpful to focus on locating specific subject headings rather then relying solely on box numbers as those have changed. Please consult Research Center staff for further information. Formerly, within the Personal files series, there were cross reference inserts used to direct users to other areas. The inserts have been removed but these cross references have been collected into a separate file as a spreadsheet. Please consult Research Center staff for further information. DESCRIPTION INFORMATION: Original collection inventory list prepared by Ford Motor Company Archives, March 1953. Finding aid prepared by Benson Ford Research Center staff, April 2010, and published same month. Finding aid reformatted by Brian Wilson, October 2011, and republished same month, following Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and local guidelines. Page 3 of 163 Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford office papers Accession 6 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Edsel Bryant Ford was born November 6, 1893 in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of Henry and Clara Bryant Ford. Educated in public schools and the Detroit University School, he was persuaded by his father upon graduation from high school in 1912 to assume responsibilities at the Ford Motor Company’s new Highland Park Plant rather than going on to college. When Henry decided to build tractors as well as automobiles in 1917, he formed a new corporation, Henry Ford & Son, Inc. and began to produce the Fordson tractor in a Dearborn factory. Edsel was, however, already handling major responsibilities beyond tractors within the Ford organization. He was elected secretary of the company on November 1, 1915, and vice-president as well as secretary on January 18, 1917. On December 30, 1918, when Henry Ford resigned as president of Ford Motor Company, Edsel was named president effective January 1, 1919, a position he would hold for the rest of his life. (He was also appointed treasurer in 1921.) Particularly adept in planning, sales, and advertising, Edsel assumed responsibility for the business side of corporate affairs, overseeing, for example, the company’s massive expansion from 1919 to 1925. In addition to the functional aspects, Edsel believed an automobile could be beautiful. After the company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1921, he took charge of Lincoln design and marketed Lincolns with customized coachwork by leading American and European designers. He introduced and was instrumental in the design of the Model A in 1929, the Lincoln Zephyr in 1936, the Mercury in 1938, and the Lincoln Continental in 1940. Edsel had a lifelong enthusiasm for aviation and was a major sponsor of Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s flights over the South Pole in 1919 and the North Pole in 1926. After the Stout Metal Airplane Company was absorbed by the Ford Motor Company in 1925, he encouraged the design of a trimotor airplane and fostered an annual Air Reliability Tour to promote dependable flying. Edsel also encouraged Ford Motor Company’s participation in major events such as the World’s Fairs of the 1930s. Edsel Ford married Eleanor Lowthian Clay on November 1, 1916. They had four children: Henry Ford II, 1917-1987 (who became president of Ford Motor Company in 1943 after the death of his father); Benson Ford, 1919-1978; Josephine Clay Ford, 1923-2005; and William Clay Ford, 1925- . Eleanor and Edsel Ford were generous benefactors to numbers of organizations. Among them were the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Detroit University School, and Henry Ford Hospital. In 1932, Edsel brought Mexican painter Diego Rivera to Detroit to create a fresco in the fountain court of the Detroit Institute of Art. Rivera considered the Detroit Industry fresco cycle the most successful work of his career. A. J. Lepine was secretary to Edsel Ford from 1918 to 1943. After Edsel’s untimely death on May 26, 1943, Lepine spent the following nine years managing affairs relating to the estate. The papers include some of these later records. Page 4 of 163 Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford office papers Accession 6 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Scope and content notes have been placed inline with the box and folder listing: Correspondence series: See page 6 Subject File series: See page 107 Financial Records series: See page 129 Personal Files series: See page 131 Reports series: See page 162 Desk Contents series: See page 163 ARRANGEMENT The Edsel B. Ford Office papers are arranged in six series: Correspondence series, 1919-1945 (88.8 cubic ft.) General Correspondence subseries, 1919-1942 (69.6 cubic ft.) Answered by Form Letter subseries, 1933-1936 (0.8 cubic ft.) Motor File subseries, 1931-1945 (2.0 cubic ft.) 1945 Correspondence subseries (0.4 cubic ft.) Telegrams subseries, 1923-1942 (1.6 cubic ft.) Miscellaneous subseries, 1925-1945 (.4 cubic ft.) Subject File series, 1921-1942 (41.2 cubic ft. and 1 oversize box) Financial Records series, 1903-1942 (11.2 cubic ft.) Purchase Orders subseries, 1922-1940 (1.6 cubic ft.) Universal Credit Corporation records subseries, 1928-1932 (1.2 cubic ft.) Personal Files series, 1927-1944 (29.2 cubic ft.) General Personal Files subseries, 1927-1944 (14.4 cubic ft.) Edison Institute Construction records subseries, 1929 (8.8 cubic ft.) President’s Birthday Ball Treasurer’s records subseries, 1935-1940 (2 cubic ft.) Reports series, 1919-1936 (2 cubic ft.) Special Files and Reports subseries, 1917-1936 (4 cubic ft.) Territory Reports subseries, 1921-1927 (1.2 cubic ft.) Receipts and Memberships subseries (0.8 cubic ft.) Desk Contents series, undated (1 oversize box). Page 5 of 163 Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford office papers Accession 6 BOX AND FOLDER LISTING Box no. Description CORRESPONDENCE SERIES SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Correspondence series is arranged into six subseries. The General Correspondence subseries, 1919-1942 (69.6 cubic ft.), Acc. 6, is the largest and most substantial. It is comprised of correspondence between the office of Edsel B. Ford and a wide range of companies and individuals. The records are arranged by year except for 1919 to 1921, which are inclusive in one alphabetical series. Subsequently, within each year from 1922 to 1942, the material is arranged alphabetically by year. The correspondence was maintained using a numerical filing system supplied by the Amberg File and Index Company. The name of a correspondent or company or subject of the letter was utilized for filing. The files reflect Edsel Ford's involvement in all aspects of company business and his broad and varied interests. Although A. J. Lepine, Edsel Ford's secretary from 1918 until Edsel's death in 1943, created guidelines to follow for determining which word in a company name or subject term was primary, consistency was, in reality, rare. Researchers are advised to search under related terms and words within a term to find relevant material. From 1923 to 1942, a card index was maintained by office staff to provide subject access where knowledge of subject was considered significant. This original card index is available in the Benson Ford Research Center (BFRC) reading room at The Henry Ford; however, since Ford Motor Company retained a large portion of the series, the index does not accurately reflect BFRC holdings. Researchers should also note there is overlap with other series, particularly the Subject Files series. The Answered by Form Letter subseries, 1933-1936 (.8 cubic ft.), Acc. 6, is correspondence managed by Lepine and other staff on behalf of Edsel Ford, utilizing repeatable text. Although the form letters changed from time to time, their purpose was to respond to every letter that arrived except for those which merited individual answers. For example, form letters were utilized to respond to offerings of paintings, antiques, and other objects for sale; fund raising, membership, and committee requests; requests for endorsements, autographs, loans, and investments; and proposals for new manufacturing projects.
Recommended publications
  • 8364 Licensed Charities As of 3/10/2020 MICS 24404 MICS 52720 T

    8364 Licensed Charities As of 3/10/2020 MICS 24404 MICS 52720 T

    8364 Licensed Charities as of 3/10/2020 MICS 24404 MICS 52720 T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving, Inc. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA, Inc. 100 E. Pratt St 25283 Cabot Road, Ste. 101 Baltimore MD 21202 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Phone: (410)345-3457 Phone: (949)305-3785 Expiration Date: 10/31/2020 Expiration Date: 10/31/2020 MICS 52752 MICS 60851 1 For 2 Education Foundation 1 Michigan for the Global Majority 4337 E. Grand River, Ste. 198 1920 Scotten St. Howell MI 48843 Detroit MI 48209 Phone: (425)299-4484 Phone: (313)338-9397 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 MICS 46501 MICS 60769 1 Voice Can Help 10 Thousand Windows, Inc. 3290 Palm Aire Drive 348 N Canyons Pkwy Rochester Hills MI 48309 Livermore CA 94551 Phone: (248)703-3088 Phone: (571)263-2035 Expiration Date: 07/31/2021 Expiration Date: 03/31/2020 MICS 56240 MICS 10978 10/40 Connections, Inc. 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc 2120 Northgate Park Lane Suite 400 Attn: Donald Ferguson Chattanooga TN 37415 1432 Oakmont Ct. Phone: (423)468-4871 Lake Orion MI 48362 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 Phone: (313)874-4811 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 MICS 25388 MICS 43928 100 Club of Saginaw County 100 Women Strong, Inc. 5195 Hampton Place 2807 S. State Street Saginaw MI 48604 Saint Joseph MI 49085 Phone: (989)790-3900 Phone: (888)982-1400 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 Expiration Date: 07/31/2020 MICS 58897 MICS 60079 1888 Message Study Committee, Inc.
  • The Mansions of Grosse Pointe

    The Mansions of Grosse Pointe

    ~""__ "'''' __ ''_-iiiJi'''W'' -- 'i If ,I :''j '1 I I , BY HAWKINS FERRY A SU.hurh In Good Taste By Hawkins Ferry Reprinted by Economee Service, In,c. from March, 1956 Issue, Michigan Society of Architects CENTRA~ GR'OSS,EPOINTE PUBLIC UBRAR1 IJDIJRD IN ~;:OOD Tt\STt; BY HAWKINS FERRY THE npllnmg Yllarn of the eighteenth of It:. "elf]! th", ilhores of Lake St Cbir n~JClr ArntJ:,,'::i'Jn t0n~1'1 allraclt'd settlers in the Gl'Om8~' Gretu !i{; r;t \~fid areCI Eorly French farmers bmlt hap~ It III d'!f,~ihngs rtertr the lake both for acces:1 flvt:J11Vfj h~tlSO;g pr(IVtHl to 1:F'~ by cano,) cmd for a convenient water O;H;j "hn[lfll:'lg ;,\lpply TillS resulted in tho hou8e~ boing '.:md l"Jwns th~y together The land of eelen farm sIOnt Cl of l:vlr:q !bf1t j >d'l)' 'ixwnd!!1d from the lake far into the interior enlld by prohlbi!lYC' and m(ll1ilf}IlCll:,;/"' 111 n'lm1W strips, thus having originated C'o~tJ All thli1 er(l tl1'.1t prociuC'<)'d th~, tNm 'ribbon farm." hom,,!s Ul Y'Jl1l,,!llllq rmcl many thif,"'rJl ~'Te It an ()pprr.)p£:-:~t{) h thl' latter part of the nineteenth century mOln'3nt to rellvl11w,1tAthem ',:1$ mmthetl\; th'l mcreational value of the waterfront phenomena. Tf)cognized, and summer cottages took place of farmhouses; but Grosse On@ of the hut lluba\c:mlial ma:nslon~ in P)mte'f!) role as em isolated summer colony Grosse POlllte was thf>' Joseph H.
  • Brian Mcmahon Chad Roberts, Roxanne Sands, James A

    Brian Mcmahon Chad Roberts, Roxanne Sands, James A

    RAMSEY COUNTY “Abide with Me” Grace Craig Stork, 1916 Rebecca A. Ebnet-Mavencamp —Page 10 HıstoryA Publication of the Ramsey County Historical Society Fall 2016 Volume 51, Number 3 A Workplace Accident John Anderson’s Fall from the High Bridge John T. Sielaff, page 3 Towering above the Mississippi River flood plain, St. Paul’s Smith Avenue High Bridge, seen here in a 1905 postcard, connected the city’s oldest residential neighborhood, West Seventh Street, with its newest at the time, Cherokee Heights, or the Upper West Side. John Anderson, a painter working on the bridge in 1902, fell and survived the accident. His story tells us much about the dangers in the workplace then and now. Photo by the Detroit Photographic Company, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY RAMSEY COUNTY President Chad Roberts Founding Editor (1964–2006) Virginia Brainard Kunz Editor Hıstory John M. Lindley Volume 51, Number 3 Fall 2016 RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON JANUARY 25, 2016: James Miller Preserving our past, informing our present, inspiring our future Chair Jo Anne Driscoll First Vice Chair Carl Kuhrmeyer C O N T E N T S Second Vice Chair Susan McNeely 3 A Workplace Accident Secretary Kenneth H. Johnson John Anderson’s Fall from the High Bridge Treasurer John T. Sielaff William B. Frels Immediate Past Chair 10 “Abide with Me” Anne Cowie, Cheryl Dickson, Mari Oyanagi Grace Craig Stork, 1916 Eggum, Thomas Fabel, Martin Fallon, Rebecca A.
  • The Australian Coastal Patrol

    The Australian Coastal Patrol

    CHAPTER XI THE AUSTRALIAN COASTAL PATROL: RAIDERS AND MI NE-FI ELDS TOWARDSthe end of 1916 Australia’s part in the naval war seemed to have become almost automatic and mechanical, The Azisfralia in the North Sea, the light cruisers in the North Atlantic, the destroyers and small cruisers in East Indian waters, were engaged under various admirals in a routine of necessary though tedious duties. All that the Naval Board could do for them was to keep up a regular supply of reliefs and mails. During the year, as we have seen, the Board had considered the possibility of enemy raids into Australian seas, and made or suggested counter-prepara- tions ; but nothing had happened, and there was apparently nothing to be done outside the routine. Early in December one of the principal officers at Australian headquarters was contemplating longer week-ends merely because he was tired of sitting in his office with no intelligent occupation. But he did not contemplate them for long; nor had he ever the chance again. With the beginning of 1917, the strain of the German “ unrestricted ’’ submarine campaign was upon Australia, soon to be followed by rumours of raiders (some of them more than rumours), the discovery of mine-fields on the main coastal highway, countless reports of enemy aeroplanes (all untrue but all disturbing), and a whole series of irksome but indispensable counter-measures, ranging from patrols and mine-sweeping to wharf-guards and a drastic censorship of baggage and cargo as well as of news and private messages. During no months since the First Convov sailed was so heavy a strain put upon the brains and the mechanism of the Navy Office as during the long anxious year Of 1917.
  • March 2021 V4

    March 2021 V4

    March 2021 the next meeting president’s mesassage bob harbicht General Meeting Do ya ever wonder how our The March Meeting has been canceled due to concerns favorite car was given the name “Model about our governor A?” After all, Ford had been producing the Program Model T from October 1, 1908 to May 26, Read the newsletter. 1927, almost 20 years. Shouldn’t the next model have been called the Model U? News Bits Henry Ford had already produced a car called the Model A, way back in 1903 – 1904 when he was marketing his first effort. Impromptu Tours Fortunately, long-lost minutes of the meeting at The tour must go on! Despite it all, our members have which the Model A name was selected have been unearthed: been able create impromptu tours to treat the “Pent-up Tour Syndrome”, which has affected all of our members. Edsel Ford: So Dad, we need to come up with a name for the Read all about it in this newsletter; birthday drive-by’s, golf Model T replacement. course drive-by’s — Whatever justification is at hand. Henry Ford: Whatsamatta with Model U? Let’s Meet For Brunch Edsel: It just doesn’t have any pizzaz to it. It has been a long time since we met for breakfast on Henry: Model U is a perfectly good name. You don’t need a Thursday morning - too long ago. name with so-called pizzaz! Now that restaurants are allowed to be open for inside dining, John Emanuelli has stopped by for a late breakfast Edsel: What do you know about names? Who the hell names at Annia's at the Airport where we used to meet.
  • Book Reviews

    Book Reviews

    Book Reviews Jake Alimahomed-Wilson. Solidarity Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, an aca- Forever? Race, Gender, and demic sociologist teaching at Cali- Unionism in the Ports of Southern fornia State University, Long Beach, California. Lanham, MD: Lexington uses existing repositories of oral Books, an imprint of The Rowman & histories as well as some of his own Littlefield Publishing Group, www. conducted interviews and results rowman.com, 2016. xi+205 pp., bib- from field study observation to liography, index. US $85.00, hard- explore the challenges and barriers back; ISBN 978-1-4985-1434-7. (E- facing black workers and women on book available, ISBN 978-1-4985- the waterfronts of San Pedro, Long 1435-4.) Beach, and Los Angeles at the hands of union officials and members, both The International Longshore and historically and up to the present day. Warehouse Union (ILWU), a dom- Alimahomed-Wilson argues that inant waterfront labour union along institutionalized racial and gender the West Coast of North America, inequality have been the lot of has carefully cultivated a militant, minority groups outside the over- radical image and brand that arching white, masculine longshore represents rank-and-file members and culture in the commercial ports of glorifies the long-time leadership of southern California for a long time. Harry Bridges, to almost mythical Persons of colour and women, or proportions. Oral histories — record- both, were denied fair opportunity for ed, preserved, and made available hiring and employment, consistently through the efforts of officially discriminated against and harassed, sanctioned historians like Harvey occasionally threatened with vio- Schwartz, and equally committed lence, and made to feel unwelcome individuals and groups at local levels on the waterfront.

  • LGBT Detroit Records

    476430 Do Not Detach Hotter Than July SUNDAY BRUNCH Sunday, July 28 1:00 pm Roberts Riverwalk Detroit Hotel 1000 River Place Dr Detroit, Ml 48207 Admit One 476430 LQL8QZ Do Not Detach Hotter Than July SUNDAY BRUNCH Hosted by Billionaire Boys Club Sunday, July 29 1:00 pm The Detroit Yacht Club 1 Riverbank Rd Belie Isle | Detroit Admit One Z. Q £ 8 Q Z City of Detroit CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Your petition No. 140 to the City Council relative to Detroit Black Gay Pride, Inc., for "Detroit’s Hotter Than July. 2002" July 25-28, 20Q_2_at Palmer Park; also Candlelight Spiritual/March, July 25, 2002. was considered by that body and GRANTED in accordance with action adopted_____ 3/20/02 —__ J.C.C. page. Permit Honorable City Gour’iCTT— To your Committee of the Whole was referred petition of Detroit Black Gay JACKIE L. CURRIE Pride, Inc. (#140) for “Detroit’s Hotter City Clerk. Than July! 2002” at Palmer Park. After consultation with the concerned depart­ ments and careful consideration of the request, your Committee recommends that same be granted in accordance with m the following resolution. Respectfully submitted, SHEILA COCKREL Chairperson By Council Member S. Cockrel: Resolved, That subject to the approval of the Consumer Affairs, Health, Police, Recreation and Transportation Depart­ ments, permission be and is hereby grant- ced to Detroit Black Gay Pride, Inc. (#140) i6r “Defroify Rotf&r Than July! 2002”, July 25-28, 2002 at Palmer Park; also, Candlelight Spiritual Vigil/March, July 25, 2002, commencing at Woodward, pro­ ceeding in the area of McNichols and Merrill Plaissance, ending at Palmer Park.
  • 2002 Ford Motor Company Annual Report

    2002 Ford Motor Company Annual Report

    2228.FordAnnualCovers 4/26/03 2:31 PM Page 1 Ford Motor Company Ford 2002 ANNUAL REPORT STARTING OUR SECOND CENTURY STARTING “I will build a motorcar for the great multitude.” Henry Ford 2002 Annual Report STARTING OUR SECOND CENTURY www.ford.com Ford Motor Company G One American Road G Dearborn, Michigan 48126 2228.FordAnnualCovers 4/26/03 2:31 PM Page 2 Information for Shareholders n the 20th century, no company had a greater impact on the lives of everyday people than Shareholder Services I Ford. Ford Motor Company put the world on wheels with such great products as the Model T, Ford Shareholder Services Group Telephone: and brought freedom and prosperity to millions with innovations that included the moving EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. Within the U.S. and Canada: (800) 279-1237 P.O. Box 43087 Outside the U.S. and Canada: (781) 575-2692 assembly line and the “$5 day.” In this, our centennial year, we honor our past, but embrace Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3087 E-mail: [email protected] EquiServe Trust Company N.A. offers the DirectSERVICE™ Investment and Stock Purchase Program. This shareholder- paid program provides a low-cost alternative to traditional retail brokerage methods of purchasing, holding and selling Ford Common Stock. Company Information The URL to our online Investor Center is www.shareholder.ford.com. Alternatively, individual investors may contact: Ford Motor Company Telephone: Shareholder Relations Within the U.S. and Canada: (800) 555-5259 One American Road Outside the U.S. and Canada: (313) 845-8540 Dearborn, Michigan 48126-2798 Facsimile: (313) 845-6073 E-mail: [email protected] Security analysts and institutional investors may contact: Ford Motor Company Telephone: (313) 323-8221 or (313) 390-4563 Investor Relations Facsimile: (313) 845-6073 One American Road Dearborn, Michigan 48126-2798 E-mail: [email protected] To view the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Ford Corporate Citizenship annual reports, go to www.ford.com.
  • GENERATOR-REGULATOR CIRCUITS Two Different Methods Are Used to Connect the Generator Field Circuit to the Generator Armature

    GENERATOR-REGULATOR CIRCUITS Two Different Methods Are Used to Connect the Generator Field Circuit to the Generator Armature

    All units are Re-manufactured and carry the same guarantee as the original units. NOTE: The information contained herein is based upon data which we believe to be correct and has been obtained from sources which we regard reliable, but we assume no liability for errors or omissions therein. INTERCHANGE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - ORIGINAL TO OUR CODE .................................. ...................................... Pages 4 to 6 Incl. INTERCHANGE GENERATORS TO REGULATORS TO OUR CODE............................................................................................ Pages 7 to 12 Incl. APPLICATION CARS. TRUCKS. ETC. TO OUR CODE Pas 13 to-- 30 Incl. ~ IMPORTANCE OF BATTERY POLARITY Pages 31 to 33 Incl. IMPORTANT - GUARANTEE AND INSTRUCTION This Replacement Unit will give you maximum service when properly installed. Regulators are guaranteed for ninetv days against defective workmanship and materials. Regulators are bench tested and set for correct charging rate according to original factory specifications. DO NOT TAMPER WITH ADJUSTMENTS. The fact that you are replacing the old regulator indicates the possibility that some trouble may exist in the electrical system that caused the old regulator to fail. To avoid damaging the replacement regulator follow these instructions carefully. Fig. I Fig. I1 Fig. 111 f AUTOLITE DELCO-REMY I FORD I AUTOLITE DELCO-REMY FORD I BEFORE INSTALLING DO NOT REMOVE OLD REGULATOR UNTIL THESE TESTS HAVE BEEN MADE IF BATTERY IS LOW AND CHARGING RATE LOW OR NO through the regulator, then through the generator fields to CHARGE AT ALL MAKE THESE TESTS. the ground inside of the generator. 1. check battery water and general battery conditions to see if Fig. I11 will take and hold a charge.
  • Edsel B. Ford II to Retire After 33 Years As Director

    Edsel B. Ford II to Retire After 33 Years As Director

    NEWS www.twitter.com/ford www.facebook.com/ford www.instagram.com/ford www.medium.com/@ford Ford Nominates Alexandra Ford English and Henry Ford III for Election to Board; Edsel B. Ford II to Retire After 33 Years as Director • Nominees will stand for election to board of directors at Ford’s annual meeting May 13 • John Lechleiter, who has served as a Ford director since 2013, has opted not to be considered for re-election DEARBORN, Mich., March 12, 2021 – Ford Motor Company today announced that Alexandra Ford English and Henry Ford III have been nominated to stand for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders on May 13. Both candidates are great-great grandchildren of Henry Ford, who founded the auto company in 1903. Their nominations to the board continue the Ford family’s nearly 118 years of active involvement with and stewardship of the company. Alexandra Ford English, 33, the daughter of Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, is currently a director in Corporate Strategy at the company, responsible for enterprise, connectivity and digital network strategic plans. Before that, she was director of Market and Operations for Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC and responsible for the successful deployment and operations of Ford’s autonomous vehicle business in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Washington, D.C. Ford English is also Ford’s representative to the board of directors of Rivian, the electric carmaker in which Ford owns an equity interest. Prior to joining Ford in 2017, Ford English ran merchandising divisions for Tory Burch in New York City and Gap Inc.
  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame

    MODEL A FORD HALL OF FAME Model A Ford Model A Museum Gilmore Car Museum Campus Hickory Corners, Michigan Welcome to the Model A Ford Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame exists to recognize the people who developed, produced, sold and maintained the Model A Ford vehicles. It also recognizes the many people who developed supporting and derivative tools, accessories and machinery; authored and published articles, magazines and books; and organized and led national organizations devoted to the Model A Ford. The Hall of Fame is located inside the Model A Ford Museum. It is an evolving element within the museum and is expected to grow in size and importance with each new induction ceremony. FIRST INDUCTEE Henry Ford Inducted 2014 HENRY FORD Nominating Narrative Nearly Five Million Model A Fords were produced between 1927 and 1932 by the Ford Motor Company.The father of the company, the man with the concept and the drive, was Henry Ford. Born on July 30, 1863 in Dearborn during the Civil War. He grew up with an interest in mechanical things as a farm boy and as an electric power plant operator for the Edison Electric Company in Detroit. He built a one cylinder engine, running it over the kitchen sink with his wife, Clara Bryant Ford, acting as the carburetor with a eye-dropper filled with gasoline. He built an early race car that beat the premier racer of the day. Three times he organized a company to manufacture automobiles for sale. Twice the companies failed, but on the third try he sold his first car just as the company was running out of money.
  • 2013-Carlisle-Ford-Nationals

    2013-Carlisle-Ford-Nationals

    OFFICIAL EVENT DIRECTORY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY PARTNER VISIT BUILDING T FOR YOUR EVENT SHIRTS AT THE CARLISLE STORE WELCOME KEN APPELL, EVENT MANAGER 1970 GRABBER ORANGE BOSS 302 — IT COMMANDS ATTENTION ’d like to personally welcome you to the 2013 edition elcome to the largest all-Ford event in the world. Iof the Carlisle Ford Nationals and want to thank each WFrom show-quality F-150s to Shelby GT350s, and every one of you for supporting us this year and from parts at the swap meet to complete cars for sale for many returning attendees. Like many of you here in the car corral, it’s all here this weekend. this weekend I’ve attended this event almost every year While the cars here represent a broad spectrum of since the early 2000s. I am particularly honored to be interests, including Lincoln/Mercury and European able to step into the role of Event Manager at a time Ford alongside First-gen Mustangs and F-series that the car market is ever-changing. trucks, everyone here shares the same passion for the Th roughout the weekend, I hope you take the time brand. And if you look back, I’m willing to bet you to to visit the unique displays and celebrations. First, can pinpoint the moment that sparked that passion for take a look at the 50th Anniversary of the HiPo 289 in you. Building G. Th ere are some really unique Mustangs, For me, that moment was in 2001, when a Grabber Fairlanes and a few other HiPo 289-powered vehicles Orange ’70 Boss 302 came into the small auto that are a real treat to see, including Milo Coleman’s repair shop where I worked.