Ford Model-A cars on display in United States circa 1928-1931. Several Model-A cars including Victoria Coupe, De Luxe Roadster, De Luxe Coupe, standard Coupe, Cabriolet, Roadster, Sport Coupe, Tudor Sedan, Town Sedan, Fordor sedan, De Luxe Sedan, De Luxe Phaeton, Station wagon. Ford Model-A is driven on the road through woods.
Workers in Ford Motor final assembly plant gather around a car coming off assembly line. Sign on its windshield reads: :'This is the last V-8. Watch out Japs. Here comes the little Jeep next. 'V for Victory.' " Final Ford V8 passenger car leaves the assembly line, as the plant switches to full time production of jeeps for the war effort during World War 2. Group of war production workers holding the same sign gathers around a Ford GPW Jeep.
A mix of various Ford model vehicles including wood-paneled station wagons, sedans and other models, on final line of an assembly plant in Chester, Pennsylvania, during World War 2. A large American flag hangs from the ceiling of the plant. Camera pans across the factory floor, from an elevated position and shows several views of the operation. Each of the vehicles has its doors open. Closeup of one with hood up, as well as, undergoing final inspections. Gleaming new Ford cars parked in a holding area of the plant. Workers gathered around a Ford V8 car, with a sign on its windshield reading:"This is the last V-8. Watch out Japs. Here comes the little Jeep next. 'V for Victory.'" Next, a Ford GPW Jeep follows behind the V8.
Ford promotional film. Man talks about the progress made by Ford in 1934. Views of Ford's Administration Building in United States. Henry Ford in conference with two other men. Reporter talks over prospects for 1935. Henry Ford says, "As far as we're concerned, the Depression is over....we'll build a million cars next year." Interviewer says, "Well that will do a lot to pull the country out of the Depression." Ford answers, "Well maybe we'll do better." Newspaper plant with newspaper printing presses rolling new edition. Views of several processes in printing newspaper. Headlines reads, 'Ford Will Build Million Cars in 1935', 'End of Depression seen in Ford Plant'.
View of several groups of people in homes, industry and office, talking about newspapers in United States reporting that Ford plans to build a million cars. Henry and Edsel Ford with a group of Ford executives at a dining table discuss plans. View of plants, production lines and processes. Purchasing department. Purchasing policies explained and views of wide variety of materials and their sources shown. (We see Albert M. Wibel who led purchasing) View of the River Rouge Plant, production lines, assembly lines and foundry interior.
Sign on door 'Ford Motor Co Vehicles Test Dept, Phoenix Section'. Test driver, Clay Hallickson, coming out of a door, gets into Ford Test car. Car on the desert highway. Test gases inside the car. View of test car on dirt road. Engineer at the control board of test equipment. V-8 engine hooked up to testing equipment. Man at the control board.
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