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Henry Ford aphorism as true today as 100 years ago - Plant Engineer

Plant Engineer

Henry Ford aphorism as true today as 100 years ago Plant Engineer Henry Ford's classic assertion about the importance of purchasing equipment for which there is a commercial case is as true today for UK manufacturing as it was a century ago. So says Steve Brambley, deputy director of GAMBICA, the Association for ...

Henry Ford Museum Revamps Auto Timeline Exhibit - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Henry Ford Museum Revamps Auto Timeline Exhibit Wall Street Journal (blog) By Joseph B. White For 25 years, the Henry Ford museum's exhibit of historic automobiles—known to the curators as “the timeline”—remained virtually unchanged. Even as the auto industry around its Dearborn, Mich., campus went through episodes of ... and more »

Henry Ford Museum to open new auto exhibit - Detroit Free Press

Henry Ford Museum to open new auto exhibit Detroit Free Press William Archie/Detroit Free Press When Bob Casey set out to redesign the Henry Ford's automotive exhibit for the first time in 25 years, he wanted to find a 1978 Dodge Omni. The Omni was the first front-wheel drive hatchback with a diagonally-mounted ... and more »

Thomas Edison turns 165 - Mother Nature Network (blog)

Mother Nature Network (blog)

Thomas Edison turns 165 Mother Nature Network (blog) Henry Ford's gas-powered Model T ultimately won out. Also like his Tesla feud, though, Edison's way is becoming popular again 100 years later, albeit slowly. "Talk about a man ahead of his time, and even ahead of our time, coming up with a rechargeable ... and more »

Mystery Car 124: The only surviving 1896 Duryea - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Mystery Car 124: The only surviving 1896 Duryea USA TODAY Mystery Car 124 out on Drive On's Forum is an 1896 Duryea, one of the earliest automobiles. It lives a happy life at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. We thought this one would have been harder, but we deluded ourselves again. The Henry Ford ...