Construction of River Wall Piling at Dagenham, England Ford Plant, 1932
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In 1931, the first vehicle rolled off the line at Ford's Dagenham plant just east of London, England. This plant, modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, contained all of the essential elements Ford needed to manufacture vehicles -- powerhouse, coke ovens, blast furnace, foundry, assembly building, and other factory buildings. During the next 71 years, nearly 11 million vehicles would be built at Dagenham.
In 1931, the first vehicle rolled off the line at Ford's Dagenham plant just east of London, England. This plant, modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, contained all of the essential elements Ford needed to manufacture vehicles -- powerhouse, coke ovens, blast furnace, foundry, assembly building, and other factory buildings. During the next 71 years, nearly 11 million vehicles would be built at Dagenham.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
11 March 1932
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.62003.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Inset text box in image lower right corner: FOR MOTOR CO. LTD. / DAGENHAM. ENGLAND / View of River Wall Piling / Contractors: ...Trentham... / Architects: ...Heathcote & Sons / No. 1099 11th March, 1932