Ford Motor Company Sales and Service Parts Warehouse, Shanghai, China, 1934
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Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. These facilities allowed the company to better serve its global customers. Ford considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China, in 1930, but decided against it. Instead, Ford vehicles were imported into China through sales agents at Dodge & Seymour, Ltd.
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. These facilities allowed the company to better serve its global customers. Ford considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China, in 1930, but decided against it. Instead, Ford vehicles were imported into China through sales agents at Dodge & Seymour, Ltd.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.61970
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: 8.75 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Typed sheet adhered on back reads, SHANGHAI, CHINA SERVICE BRANCH 1934 TOTAL SALES, CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS & LINCOLNS:- 2204; APPROXIMATE PAYROLL:- 50 men FLOOR SPACE:- 24,000 sq. ft./ . INVESTMENT (All values are before deduction for depreciation) Rented Bldg./ Land and Land Improvements _____ Bldgs. Fixtures and Structures _____ Machinery, Equipment, Tools, $ 20,595.96 Total $ 20,595.96 NOTE:- This building is parts warehouse only. Offices are located in Hotel building across river.
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