History today

[2manycars]

On this day in 1928, Model A production started in Europe.

 

[Steve Plucker]

Bill,

Can you expand on that for us?

Your book will go out tomorrow.

Thanks.

Pluck

 

[2manycars]

Sorry Pluck, but it is marked on my calendar. I dont know where the info came from.

 

[2manycars]

Here is some info for you Pluck.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/art-Ford-Europe.htm

I got the year wrong, it was 1931

The basis of the strategy was the centralization of Ford�s European activities in England and the formation of a new company, Ford Motor Company Limited to serve this purpose. At the heart of the �1928 Plan� was a new factory - �the Detroit of Europe� - to be built on reclaimed marshland at Dagenham in the UK, as the hub of Ford�s European activities. Built at the then immense cost of �5 million, the new Dagenham plant built its first vehicle, a Model AA truck, on 1 October 1931.

 

[Brad in Germany]

Here is some info for you Pluck.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/art-Ford-Europe.htm

I got the year wrong, it was 1931

.... the new Dagenham plant built its first vehicle, a Model AA truck, on 1 October 1931.

The first German produced Model A rolled of the production line in Köln in June 1931......beat the UK production start by nearly four months.

....just saying,
Brad in Maryland

 

[pooch]

Ahh well, we have another 3 years for a news flash.

 

[johnbuckley]

Er getting confused here, folks? Trafford Park ( Manchester UK) was producing As well before Dagenham was and up and running

 

[Synchro909]

Ford stated production in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 31 March, 1925 and ceased in October 2016. Now they import crap like Mustang. The Australian car had a safety rating of 5 stars (the maximum) while the Mustang was lucky to get 2. They are so crappy that it us not possible to fit a tow bar or even a bicycle rack. Motoring commentators and writers tell people "Don't buy it!" Even Korean cars are wayyy better.
Not getting political, just stating facts.