Charles Sorensen and Others Viewing a Scale Model of the Willow Run Bomber Plant, July 1941
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Ford Motor Company's ambitious proposal to build B-24 bomber airplanes, for the Allied effort in World War II, required meticulous planning. Ford production head Charles Sorensen and his team laid out the Willow Run plant's machinery with the aid of a 1:98-scale model. Careful placement of equipment and work stations along the twin assembly lines ensured maximum efficiency.
Ford Motor Company's ambitious proposal to build B-24 bomber airplanes, for the Allied effort in World War II, required meticulous planning. Ford production head Charles Sorensen and his team laid out the Willow Run plant's machinery with the aid of a 1:98-scale model. Careful placement of equipment and work stations along the twin assembly lines ensured maximum efficiency.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
July 1941
Subject Date
July 1941
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.75904
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 11 in
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