Ford Price List of Parts for Models "N," "R," "S" and "S" Roadster
Manual
By: Ford Motor Company
Date: 1908
Source: Ford Motor Company. Ford Price List of Parts for Models "N," "R," "S" and "S" Roadster. Detroit: Ford Motor Company, 1908, 1, 54, 55, 56–57, 58, 59, 61.
About the Author: Henry Ford (1863–1947) led a social and economic revolution in the United States with the introduction of the Model T automobile in October 1908. While working as an engineer in Detroit, he built his first automobile in 1896, but it was not until 1903 that the Ford Motor Company became a going concern. Ford was one of many auto manufacturers, but the introduction of the Model T and his improvement of mass production techniques pushed the company into a class of its own.
Introduction
"I will build a car for the masses," Henry Ford said on announcing the Model T. It will allow them, he said, to "enjoy the blessing of hours of pleasure in...
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