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- Walter Pidgeon Speaking at a War Bond Rally, Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, January 1944 - Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in numerous ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers purchased war bonds with their earnings, either independently or through a payroll deduction program.
- January 25, 1944
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Walter Pidgeon Speaking at a War Bond Rally, Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, January 1944
Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in numerous ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers purchased war bonds with their earnings, either independently or through a payroll deduction program.
- Engines for Ford GPW Command Reconnaissance Vehicle on Assembly Line, September 1942 - Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II and instead manufactured vehicles and equipment for the Allied forces. Ford built nearly 278,000 GPW jeeps powered by the four-cylinder, 54-horsepower engine designed by Willys-Overland and nicknamed "Go Devil." The jeep's engine was simple and reliable -- important qualities in a combat environment.
- February 08, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Engines for Ford GPW Command Reconnaissance Vehicle on Assembly Line, September 1942
Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II and instead manufactured vehicles and equipment for the Allied forces. Ford built nearly 278,000 GPW jeeps powered by the four-cylinder, 54-horsepower engine designed by Willys-Overland and nicknamed "Go Devil." The jeep's engine was simple and reliable -- important qualities in a combat environment.