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- Memoir, "Lenoir-type Engine Made by Ford," December 9, 1938 - Belgian-French engineer Jean Joseph Lenoir patented a non-compression internal combustion engine in 1860. During Henry Ford's legal battle over the 1895 Selden automobile patent, Ford claimed his engines were based on Lenoir's design and not subject to the Selden patent. This reminiscence from Ford employee Fred Allison describes building a Lenoir-type engine to exhibit to the New York Court of Appeals.
- December 09, 1938
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Memoir, "Lenoir-type Engine Made by Ford," December 9, 1938
Belgian-French engineer Jean Joseph Lenoir patented a non-compression internal combustion engine in 1860. During Henry Ford's legal battle over the 1895 Selden automobile patent, Ford claimed his engines were based on Lenoir's design and not subject to the Selden patent. This reminiscence from Ford employee Fred Allison describes building a Lenoir-type engine to exhibit to the New York Court of Appeals.
- Henry Ford with Ford Motor Company Executives and Managers, Ardussey Road House, Detroit, Michigan, 1907 - Henry Ford (front row, fourth from left) posed with Ford Motor Company executives and managers in 1907. It was a challenging year for the automotive industry. That fall, the Panic of 1907 slowed sales, and several smaller, poorly financed automakers went out of business. Ford Motor Company had sufficient sales and cash reserves to weather the storm.
- 1907
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Henry Ford with Ford Motor Company Executives and Managers, Ardussey Road House, Detroit, Michigan, 1907
Henry Ford (front row, fourth from left) posed with Ford Motor Company executives and managers in 1907. It was a challenging year for the automotive industry. That fall, the Panic of 1907 slowed sales, and several smaller, poorly financed automakers went out of business. Ford Motor Company had sufficient sales and cash reserves to weather the storm.
- Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Ford Executives at Opening of Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad's Flat Rock Cut-Off, December 15, 1923 - Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920 and spent some $15 million improving its physical plant. Among the largest projects was the construction of a new line from Flat Rock, Michigan, to the Ford Rouge factory. The 15-mile Flat Rock Cut-Off gave the DT&I a direct route to Dearborn.
- December 15, 1923
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Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Ford Executives at Opening of Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad's Flat Rock Cut-Off, December 15, 1923
Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920 and spent some $15 million improving its physical plant. Among the largest projects was the construction of a new line from Flat Rock, Michigan, to the Ford Rouge factory. The 15-mile Flat Rock Cut-Off gave the DT&I a direct route to Dearborn.
- Court-Ordered Automobile Test for the Selden Patent Suit, 1907, "In Front of Woodward Hotel, 55th and Broadway" - George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford waged a successful legal battle against ALAM. The court ordered tests of a working version of Selden's proposed vehicle, and of the early Ford Motor Company automobile pictured here.
- 1907
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Court-Ordered Automobile Test for the Selden Patent Suit, 1907, "In Front of Woodward Hotel, 55th and Broadway"
George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford waged a successful legal battle against ALAM. The court ordered tests of a working version of Selden's proposed vehicle, and of the early Ford Motor Company automobile pictured here.
- Court-Ordered Automobile Test for the Selden Patent Suit, 1907, "In Front of Ford Store Between 54th and 55th on Broadway" - George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford waged a successful legal battle against ALAM. The court ordered tests of a working version of Selden's proposed vehicle, and of the early Ford Motor Company automobile pictured here.
- 1907
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Court-Ordered Automobile Test for the Selden Patent Suit, 1907, "In Front of Ford Store Between 54th and 55th on Broadway"
George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford waged a successful legal battle against ALAM. The court ordered tests of a working version of Selden's proposed vehicle, and of the early Ford Motor Company automobile pictured here.
- Fred Allison Driving an Experimental Electric Automobile at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1914 - Henry Ford and Thomas Edison collaborated on two experimental electric automobiles using Edison's nickel-iron batteries. The first car, seen here, was finished in late 1913. It featured an underslung frame, tiller steering, and batteries placed under the seat. Fred Allison designed the motor. After some talk of forming a new company to build electric cars, the project was canceled.
- circa 1914
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Fred Allison Driving an Experimental Electric Automobile at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison collaborated on two experimental electric automobiles using Edison's nickel-iron batteries. The first car, seen here, was finished in late 1913. It featured an underslung frame, tiller steering, and batteries placed under the seat. Fred Allison designed the motor. After some talk of forming a new company to build electric cars, the project was canceled.
- Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Ford Motor Company Executives, July 1911 - Henry Ford (front row, in light-colored suit) and Edsel Ford (behind and to the left of Henry Ford) posed with Ford Motor Company executives for this photo in July 1911. The company produced nearly 35,000 Model T automobiles that year, with prices ranging from $680 to $1,200.
- July 01, 1911
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Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Ford Motor Company Executives, July 1911
Henry Ford (front row, in light-colored suit) and Edsel Ford (behind and to the left of Henry Ford) posed with Ford Motor Company executives for this photo in July 1911. The company produced nearly 35,000 Model T automobiles that year, with prices ranging from $680 to $1,200.
- The Electrical Switchboard in the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Powerhouse, circa 1913 - Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford produced most of its 15 million Model T cars, developed its moving assembly line, and instituted its Five Dollar Day. The plant's electricity was supplied by an on-site powerhouse with generators connected to nine gas-steam hybrid engines. Together, the nine engines produced 53,000 horsepower.
- circa 1913
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The Electrical Switchboard in the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Powerhouse, circa 1913
Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford produced most of its 15 million Model T cars, developed its moving assembly line, and instituted its Five Dollar Day. The plant's electricity was supplied by an on-site powerhouse with generators connected to nine gas-steam hybrid engines. Together, the nine engines produced 53,000 horsepower.
- Fred Allison Driving an Experimental Electric Automobile at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1914 - Henry Ford and Thomas Edison collaborated on two experimental electric automobiles using Edison's nickel-iron batteries. The first car, seen here, was finished in late 1913. It featured an underslung frame, tiller steering, and batteries placed under the seat. Fred Allison designed the motor. After some talk of forming a new company to build electric cars, the project was canceled.
- circa 1914
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Fred Allison Driving an Experimental Electric Automobile at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison collaborated on two experimental electric automobiles using Edison's nickel-iron batteries. The first car, seen here, was finished in late 1913. It featured an underslung frame, tiller steering, and batteries placed under the seat. Fred Allison designed the motor. After some talk of forming a new company to build electric cars, the project was canceled.
- Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Ford Motor Company Executives in Henry Ford's Office at the Highland Park Plant, 1912 - Edsel Ford (front row, second from right) and Henry Ford (back row, fourth from left) posed with Ford Motor Company senior employees for this photo in 1912. The company produced nearly 69,000 Model T automobiles that year, with prices ranging from $590 to $900.
- 1912
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Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Ford Motor Company Executives in Henry Ford's Office at the Highland Park Plant, 1912
Edsel Ford (front row, second from right) and Henry Ford (back row, fourth from left) posed with Ford Motor Company senior employees for this photo in 1912. The company produced nearly 69,000 Model T automobiles that year, with prices ranging from $590 to $900.