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Offline B.D.F.

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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2013, 10:18:45 PM »
Ah, but did you know that any Model T made before 1914 is full of parts stamped Dodge brothers? And that Walter P. Chrysler and Albert Champion worked together and wanted to start their own companies; Chrysler started an auto manufacturing company but Champion thought he could make a fat living making of all things spark plugs? So he started a spark plug company..... AC, which was eventually purchased by Delco (GM) and then he started another spark plug company, Champion?

All those early guys knew each other and the whole business was pretty incestuous until maybe the 1930's when companies started to be established.

At one time in the US, there were over 4,000 auto manufacturers? It was entirely a cottage industry until Henry either perfected or ruined it for everyone (I think he perfected it).

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Quote from: stevewfl on December 24, 2013, 09:52:04 PM
Ford created a platform upon which Chevy and Mopar have enjoyed stomping all over hah
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2013, 05:02:57 AM »
Quote from: Ron Dawg on December 24, 2013, 03:01:12 PM
Don't forget the love that has been shared and people conceived in the back seats of those cars......... :rotflmao:

That's what I always tell the young guys at work when they're headed out for a long weekend: "Don't drink and park, accidents cause people."
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2013, 08:05:10 AM »
Quote from: wahrsuul on December 25, 2013, 05:02:57 AM
That's what I always tell the young guys at work when they're headed out for a long weekend: "Don't drink and park, accidents cause people."

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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2013, 09:25:00 AM »
OK, so anybody know what REO stands for in the name REO Speedwagon, and what a Speedwagon was? No, it wasn't a bad 80's group. BTW, as far as I know, my idiot brother-in-law the cop has not killed anyone, but, he is an oxygen thief.
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2013, 09:31:46 AM »
Here you go....
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2013, 10:03:06 AM »
OK, half correct, speedwagon was usually associated with fire trucks, but trucks in general will work, but what does REO stand for? No cheating and googling it now. ;D
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2013, 10:16:09 AM »
R.E.Oldsmobile
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #27 on: December 29, 2013, 10:23:56 AM »
Ok, I'll give it to you, Ransom Eli Oldsmobile. ;D
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #28 on: December 29, 2013, 11:52:31 PM »
Close, the last name was Olds.   The Oldsmobile was a product name
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Re: Henry Ford
« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2013, 04:20:07 AM »
Quote from: Leo on December 29, 2013, 11:52:31 PM
Close, the last name was Olds.   The Oldsmobile was a product name
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