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Commercial
May 29, 1920
Douglas Daily International
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
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Ford Motor Company in Detroit broke production records in March, outputting 94,299 cars total and 4,256 on March 27 at US plants. April production halved due to strike, but firm aims for 1 million cars by fiscal year-end July 31.
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94,299 FORD CARS
TURNED OUT, MARCH
March broke all production records ever made by the Ford Motor company, Detroit, both for the number of cars produced in one day and one month. March 27, 4256 cars left the assembly lines at the home plant and branches, while the record for the month was 94,299 cars. These figures represent production in the United States only, and do not take into consideration the Canadian or foreign plants.
Here's an illustration of the amount of railroad cars it would take to ship this vast swarm of Fords: Loaded six in a freight car with 50 freight cars to each train, it would take 314 trains to carry them, and there would be enough left over to start a parade.
Notwithstanding the fact that production in April dropped to less than 50 per cent of normal, because of the strike. Ford officials say that for the fiscal year, which ends July 31, they will have attained the million mark of production.
During the strike, material was brought in by trucks, boats, electric freight and every other possible way.
but it served mainly to keep Ford men at work, rather than to maintain any semblance of the regular output. Assembled cars were shipped by water, where possible, but most of them were driven from Detroit to their destination. Many Ford trucks, loaded each with a Fordson tractor started from Dearborn for eastern, southern and mid-western points.
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TURNED OUT, MARCH
March broke all production records ever made by the Ford Motor company, Detroit, both for the number of cars produced in one day and one month. March 27, 4256 cars left the assembly lines at the home plant and branches, while the record for the month was 94,299 cars. These figures represent production in the United States only, and do not take into consideration the Canadian or foreign plants.
Here's an illustration of the amount of railroad cars it would take to ship this vast swarm of Fords: Loaded six in a freight car with 50 freight cars to each train, it would take 314 trains to carry them, and there would be enough left over to start a parade.
Notwithstanding the fact that production in April dropped to less than 50 per cent of normal, because of the strike. Ford officials say that for the fiscal year, which ends July 31, they will have attained the million mark of production.
During the strike, material was brought in by trucks, boats, electric freight and every other possible way.
but it served mainly to keep Ford men at work, rather than to maintain any semblance of the regular output. Assembled cars were shipped by water, where possible, but most of them were driven from Detroit to their destination. Many Ford trucks, loaded each with a Fordson tractor started from Dearborn for eastern, southern and mid-western points.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Manufacturing
Labor
What keywords are associated?
Ford Production
Record Output
Assembly Lines
Labor Strike
Detroit Manufacturing
Car Shipping
What entities or persons were involved?
Ford Motor Company
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Commercial Details
Location
Detroit
Event Date
March, March 27
Commodities
Ford Cars
Fordson Tractors
Key Figures
Ford Motor Company
Notable Details
94,299 Cars Produced In March
4,256 Cars On March 27
Us Production Only
April Production Dropped Below 50% Due To Strike
Target 1 Million Cars By July 31 Fiscal Year End
Shipping Via 314 Trains Equivalent
Materials Transported By Trucks, Boats During Strike
Cars Driven From Detroit, Trucks To Various Points