A Visit to the Ford Airport, Detroit, Michigan (Where Stout Metal Airplanes Are Made) / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes

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A Visit to the Ford Airport, Detroit, Michigan (Where Stout Metal Airplanes Are Made) / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes Produced: 1927

Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “A visit to the Ford Airport at Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., where Stout metal airplanes are made.” “Detroit -- Motor Capital of America.” “Dearborn, suburb of Detroit.” Aerial view. “The men behind the plane -- Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and W.B. Mayo.” “Some prominent people they meet at the Ford Airport.” “Colonel Lindbergh.” “Baron Von Huenifeld.” “Mr. Edsel Ford.” “Major Fitzmaurice.” “Captain Koehl.” [1927] b. The New Ford 11. “The Ford gravity feed fuel system enables you to operate as long as you have a drop of gasoline in supply tank.” “In 5 minutes and 31 seconds the new Ford was over the top traveling 35 miles an hour.” “North or south, hot or cold, the new Ford’s performance is a certainty.” Model A Fords on snowy mountain road approach lodge - close-up of front of car - sign on building, ‘Mount Rainier National Park, Nisqually Entrance.’ [1927] c. “The fledgling takes its Baptismal flight.” Ford Tri-Motor plane of ‘S.A.F.E.way Airlines’ taxiing to runway. “Taking delivery.” Group by plane - some get in - plane taking off. “In operation - on air routes and airports throughout America.” Footage of man’s feet and legs walking through mud. [1929] d. “The new Ford is a real hill climber.” Steep road. “As easy and certain in hill climbing as a burro. This is the highest point in Pittsburgh.” “A positive test for brakes.” Car-driven down hillside onto road. “The 3.2 miles of highway at Summit Mountain, Uniontown, Penn., a maximum grade of 9.56%.” Car passes ‘Mountain Garage,’ proceeds up hill. “Mr. J.H. Dunn, member of the A.A.A. contest board finds the motor normal after a hard run.” Man inspecting motor of car. “This time a closed car makes the trip on high, topping the summit at 30 miles per hour.” “Summit Mountain is one of the most difficult grades in the Alleghenies.” [1927] e. (‘Ford Airport. No. 4’ written on film) - interior of plane plant - workers constructing Tri-Motor framework. “Metal jigs assure absolute accuracy and interchangeability.” Workers setting up frames. “Gas tanks are aluminum welded.” Close-up of tank - worker welding metal tubing - worker welding to motor housing. “The body of the plane takes form on the final assembly, fuselage jigs, in the center of the plant.” Workers assembling framework of fuselage, rivet covering to frame. “While the wings grow on jigs paralleling the fuselage assembly.” Workers assembling framework. “Main wing spars.” Workers assembling framework, mounting parts, operating machinery. “Installation of electrical riveting machines at final assembly jig for center section spar.” “Wing tip jig made vertical to conserve floor space.” Framework - workers install metal covering. “About to set the center section on the fuselage.” “Part Two will follow immediately.” [1927]

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