Construction of River Wall Piling at Dagenham, England Ford Plant, 1932

Summary

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

 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

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