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I was a little surprised to see this. I had always thought the plant would build all panels or all trucks or all cars at one time. This looks like they're interspersing everything from the plant at one time.
So, would an assembly plant have a production line for cars, one for trucks, one for panels and just roll them all out as they were done?
I was a little surprised to see this. I had always thought the plant would build all panels or all trucks or all cars at one time. This looks like they're interspersing everything from the plant at one time.
So, would an assembly plant have a production line for cars, one for trucks, one for panels and just roll them all out as they were done?
I'm thinking the plant had several lines and that was the final inspection line before heading to the yard.
I'm thinking the plant had several lines and that was the final inspection line before heading to the yard.
What 56panelford said./\ I knew an old timer who's job was to troubleshoot Tbirds and Lincolns as they came off the assembly line at the Wixom plant. Anything with a problem was routed to a specific location where the troubleshooting crew would determine what the problem was and what the resolve would be.
These various vehicles shown with hoods raised or not latched lead me to believe this was the location at some other Ford plant.
I'm thinking the plant had several lines and that was the final inspection line before heading to the yard.
Originally Posted by raytasch
What 56panelford said./\ I knew an old timer who's job was to troubleshoot Tbirds and Lincolns as they came off the assembly line at the Wixom plant. Anything with a problem was routed to a specific location where the troubleshooting crew would determine what the problem was and what the resolve would be.
These various vehicles shown with hoods raised or not latched lead me to believe this was the location at some other Ford plant.
OK, that makes perfect sense. So those were "Friday" or "Monday" cars and trucks...
What 56panelford said./\ I knew an old timer who's job was to troubleshoot Tbirds and Lincolns as they came off the assembly line at the Wixom plant. Anything with a problem was routed to a specific location where the troubleshooting crew would determine what the problem was and what the resolve would be.
These various vehicles shown with hoods raised or not latched lead me to believe this was the location at some other Ford plant.
I believe that you are correct that this is final inspection but NOT the repair bay. Any issues noted at final would cause a vehicle to go for repair but most would not have had issues. These are not Monday/Friday vehicles Joe . . . unless of course the picture was taken on a Monday or a Friday
OK, that makes perfect sense. So those were "Friday" or "Monday" cars and trucks...
now joe you would have to go mentioning friday and monday vehicles! you know its funny both of my 1968 M 100 mercury pickups were built on those days. friday november 24th 1967 & monday november 27th 1967, oh well thats my friday & monday story .
I'm not sure how "odd" this is but I've never seen one before. It's at a farm around the corner from me. Funny enough it's where my wife and I like to get our ice cream on a warm summer weekend. I'm tempted to offer the farm to take it off their hands for them.
That's pretty cool Havi
I've never seen on like it. I've seen the Model T's with skis on the front and tracks on the rear but never one with that great big paddle wheel...cool
