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Ford Australia - The Cars and the People That Built Them (hardcover)

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  • Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them
  • Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them
  • Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them
  • Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them
  • Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them
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Authors: Doug Wallace and Michele Cook, Hardbound, 400 Pages, ISBN: 9781742577081 -- Published in 2016, 2nd hand book in acceptable condition

This  book chronicles the 88 years in which Ford built cars in Australia for Australian conditions and interviews many of the people who worked for the company. It constitutes the complete history of Ford production in this country, with many rare images and essential production statistics. The perfect book for every Ford enthusiast, or anyone with an affinity for cars or industrial Australia

On March 31, 1925, US manufacturer Ford announced that Geelong would be the Australian headquarters of its local production. The first Australian-built Ford was a Model T that came off an improvised production line in a disused Geelong woolstore in June 1925, while work started on a factory in the nearby suburb of Norlane.

In 1928 the factory switched to the Model A and was followed by the Ford V8 in 1932. In 1956 the company bought a large tract of land in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows, and in July 1961 announced that the new Melbourne factory would become the company headquarters. On the 23 May 2013, Ford announced that its factories in Geelong and Broadmeadows would be closed down in October 2016.

This book chronicles the 88 years in which Ford built cars in Australia for Australian conditions and interviews many of the people who worked for the company. It constitutes the complete history of Ford production in this country, with many rare images and essential production statistics. The perfect book for every Ford enthusiast, or anyone with an affinity for cars or industrial Australia.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Doug Wallace worked in the plastic industry for twelve years before joining Ford Motor Company as an engineer tasked with investigating the financial viability of Ford establishing a Plastics Plant. Michele Cook worked for Trans Australian Airlines and Kodak before joining Ford in 1987 as a senior Systems Analyst, gaining extensive experience supporting the sales, manufacturing, product development, purchasing, and finance groups. Michele left Ford in 2007, returning in 2008 to assume control of the Ford Australia company archives, one of four worldwide, the others being in Dearborn, United Kingdom and Germany. The archives acquires and preserves significant company records, including paper, audio-visual and electronic, that document the history of the company, its products, subsidiaries, employees and plants from the 1920’s to the present day.

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25 Reviews

  • 5

    Ford Australia Book

    Posted by John Mc Kinnon on 26th Nov 2020

    Very Happy with content, BUT,Cover is very scuffed marked ,not shore if it happened in packaging or handling before packaging

  • 5

    Ford Australia

    Posted by Doug. Jorgensen on 17th Mar 2019

    A great book that arrived safely, overnight. It was extremely well packaged; fantastic service. Thank you.

  • 5

    Great seller. Great item. Highly recommended.

    Posted by Marko L. on 19th Sep 2018

    Items came in great condition. Shipping was super fast. Delivery was fast. My only complaint is on high shipping costs. Item value vas EUR55.66 and shipping vas EUR71.39. My suggestion is that maybe seller could investigate if there are any cheaper shipping options to Europe. In the end, for those who can cope with high shipping cost, highly recommended seller. I would definitely buy again. brgs MLI

  • 4

    Great book but.....

    Posted by william d. on 13th Dec 2017

    Presentation and packaging is excellent. There was too much emphasis on the Falcon (which I can understand), and very little on other Ford vehicles. The book that I bought some years ago on the Holden was exactly what I was looking for; many color photos of all Holden vehicles, specifications, etc.

  • 5

    Ford Australia

    Posted by Miss G. on 23rd Nov 2017

    Fantastic book! Fantastic Service.....My order literally came the next day!

  • 5

    Ford Australia: The Cars and the People That Built Them

    Posted by Greg J. on 21st Apr 2017

    Thank you for a trouble free transaction. Prompt postage and well wrapped book. I am very happy with my purchase. Thank you once again.

  • 5

    Wonderful Book & Wonderful Service

    Posted by Yao Y. on 11th Jan 2017

    I got 2 books from Australia all the way to China in 1 week. Olivia is a very nice lady. She helped me a lot. Best website to buy books!

  • 5

    ford Australia the cars and the people who built them

    Posted by steve v. on 25th Dec 2016

    fantastic book, worth every cent and so nicely made in hard cover and case, can't wait if they write a second book covering things that were left out!

  • 4

    Ford Australia ''The Cars and the People Who Built Them

    Posted by Wayne T. on 31st Oct 2016

    This is a thick & handsome book with many photos & informative text. It does contain many small errors with dates & of placing photos not in the era being discussed. There is a great picture shown of the striking Australia only Model A colours but no explanation provided. If only the text sections could be proof read by people who know their Ford models & history. Some of the early car photos show US type LHD models which would have been better if RHD Australian produced [of which many photos do exist] but in saying, there are a very good range of local historical photos as well. I have only looked closely at the era 1925- 50 which is my interest on Ford Australia. Overall, a very good book to have on Ford Australia.

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