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- Ford Institutional Advertising on Military Vehicle Production, "Ford Announces New Models for 1943" - The American automobile industry essentially shut down for the duration of World War II -- shut down its civilian production, that is. American automakers turned their plants and workforces to the manufacture of war materiel. This 1943 advertisement features just some of the military items built by Ford Motor Company including tanks, jeeps, airplane engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber planes.
- 1943
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Ford Institutional Advertising on Military Vehicle Production, "Ford Announces New Models for 1943"
The American automobile industry essentially shut down for the duration of World War II -- shut down its civilian production, that is. American automakers turned their plants and workforces to the manufacture of war materiel. This 1943 advertisement features just some of the military items built by Ford Motor Company including tanks, jeeps, airplane engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber planes.
- Ford Institutional Advertisement on the B-24 Bomber, "Watch the Fords Go By!" - Ford Motor Company built everything from jeeps to gliders during World War II, but its most dramatic manufacturing effort involved B-24 bomber planes. Ford adapted its mass production techniques to aircraft construction at the company's massive Willow Run plant. There were many production problems to solve but, by March 1944, Willow Run workers completed one bomber every 63 minutes.
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Institutional Advertisement on the B-24 Bomber, "Watch the Fords Go By!"
Ford Motor Company built everything from jeeps to gliders during World War II, but its most dramatic manufacturing effort involved B-24 bomber planes. Ford adapted its mass production techniques to aircraft construction at the company's massive Willow Run plant. There were many production problems to solve but, by March 1944, Willow Run workers completed one bomber every 63 minutes.
- 1943 Advertisement for Ford Motor Company Featuring Ford-Made Jeeps, "Sweethearts of the A.E.F.!" - World War II prevented American automakers from building new cars for civilian customers, but it didn't prevent automakers from advertising to them. This 1943 advertisement from Ford touts the strength and reliability of Ford-built jeeps used by the Allied Expeditionary Force. When the war ended, customers might remember this ad and consider a Ford for their own daily driving needs.
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
1943 Advertisement for Ford Motor Company Featuring Ford-Made Jeeps, "Sweethearts of the A.E.F.!"
World War II prevented American automakers from building new cars for civilian customers, but it didn't prevent automakers from advertising to them. This 1943 advertisement from Ford touts the strength and reliability of Ford-built jeeps used by the Allied Expeditionary Force. When the war ended, customers might remember this ad and consider a Ford for their own daily driving needs.