Ford Production in Pictures

[Wretched]

Hope this isn't a repost..apologies in advance if it is.

[05_ENFORCER]

Yep, a repost. Someone has already beaten you to it bud




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[last fairlane]

Who cares
its magic looking back like that
just imagine it today
a Mk11 Consul and an F600
on the same line love it
and the Cussy it looked brand new ha ha
thanks once again loved it
John

[gtfpv]

love em . i'd really love to see these and new picks of falcon production in the same thread . now that would be awesome . however these pics are fab , engineering was extremely skillfull in a one off sense back then . today the emphasis is more design work done on the machinery that builds these machines , moreso than the machines themselves . ( another marvell ) but the old world is gone !!!! equally impresive though and sad to a degree , we're talking a short 50 years or less :(

[Olbucko]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

love em . i'd really love to see these and new picks of falcon production in the same thread . now that would be awesome . however these pics are fab , engineering was extremely skillfull in a one off sense back then . today the emphasis is more design work done on the machinery that builds these machines , moreso than the machines themselves . ( another marvell ) but the old world is gone !!!! equally impresive though and sad to a degree , we're talking a short 50 years or less :(

A drive though the Broadmeadows plant in June 2010 by 20 old Falcons. The production line was stopped for the occasion.

http://youtu.be/xqUxQ7nE65c

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by RPI

A drive though the Broadmeadows plant in June 2010 by 20 old Falcons. The production line was stopped for the occasion.

http://youtu.be/xqUxQ7nE65c

thanks . appreciated looks a lot less involved these days .

[Slideways]

the amount of time and physical effort that got put in to making these kind of cars is amazing, unlike today how everything is done automatically lol

[superfly]

That is so cool. The cars may not have been as good back then but seeing a production line like that is awesome.

[Bucknaked]

History. It's great to take moment the see how far in life we have come.

[2011G6E]

Look at all them old Y-blocks!

[mistermxer]

might be a repost, but i haven't seen it, looks pretty cool. thankyou for sharring

[HULK EF]

hahaha ahead of the time -The dude with the mad elvis sideburns with the "low rider" suspension set up..

[galaxy xr8]

Yeah repost,

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11349639

[Nikked]

Gives me a good idea for an ad, show a falcon heading down the production line starting as an XK (morphing through XR-XY, XA-XC etc) and driving out as an FG...

[Bridgette01]

Built to last back then

[Neale]

there great pics from the ford aus production line. Heres a few more from ford production lines from around the world

Lotus Cortina


GT40


Escort Mexico


Cortina Mk1


AC Cobra

[Resurrection]

OHS? What OHS?

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by jamesson1980

No way, there's a picture of an engine block actually being painted..

Touche, sir!!!

Originally Posted by Neale

there great pics from the ford aus production line. Heres a few more from ford production lines from around the world

Lotus Cortina
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GT40
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Escort Mexico
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AC Cobra
image

image

The workers in all those pictures for the Lotus Cortina, GT40, Escort Mexico, and AC Cobra are amazing! How the hell are they hiding the boners they would have been walking around with all day knowing they were going to work on cars like that when they went to work?

[In Focus]

Hey, some of those robots look human.

[TheInterceptor]

Awesome. Havent seen these pics before.

Mmmmm the good ol days....Beautiful.

[csv8]

FG2 production line !!!!!

[jamesson1980]

Originally Posted by csv8

FG2 production line !!!!!

No way, there's a picture of an engine block actually being painted..

[mik]

pretty cool looking at the oldies, i have a real soft spot for the Customline and the 67 XR 289 falcon, dad had a cusso, the XR was my first good car.

[Venomous1]

Are there any pics of the current Australian assembly plants?

[trippytaka]

STORY HERE - From Manufacturers Monthly. Are these pics a part of this archive?

Ford Motor Company has opened Ford Australia Archives, one of only four historical archive centres in the company worldwide.

The Ford Australia Archives, located at Ford Australia's head office in Campbellfield, Melbourne, will house more than 80 years of Ford history in Australia.

Opened last Thursday by Ford Australia President and CEO, Bob Graziano, the archive centre was dedicated to the late Adrian Ryan, who was instrumental in collecting many Ford documents, photos and brochures and storing them for safekeeping.

Ryan, who passed away in 2009, worked for many years in Ford’s Public Affairs department.

The Australian archive collection includes historically important Ford documents and photos dating from the company’s early manufacturing days in Australia. It is said to be one of the most comprehensive archives of motor manufacturing in the region.

The Ford Australia Archives is one of only four historical archives in the entire Ford Motor Company.

“The others are in Dearborn in the United States, Cologne in Germany and the UK,” Graziano said.

“A lot of work has gone into the establishment of these archives over many years and we are very pleased that the collection is now housed in a manner that will allow us to ensure it survives for some time to come.

“What we have here serves as a centralised historical information research centre for us, our employees, contractors, suppliers, agencies and customers.”

Apart from being a vital information source for Ford Australia’s own employees and departments, various affiliates and business partners will also be able to access the archives.

“As resources permit, the archives team will also be able to serve individuals outside the company who have an interest in our history, including vehicle enthusiasts, the media, authors, video/film producers and a wide range of researchers, scholars and students,” Graziano said.

The archives continues to acquire and preserve significant company materials, including paper, audio-visual and electronic records - that document the history of the company, its vehicles, subsidiaries, employees, plants and policies.

“The goal of the archives however is not just to collect material. It is to collect, catalogue, store and allow use of that material to help us tell our story,” Graziano said.

“With more than 86 years of history here in Australia, there is a lot to work with. We have materials here spanning as far back as our first days in Australia.”

Graziano said the collection had been made possible because of the dedication of a few employees who were passionate about retaining the history of Ford in Australia.

“Les Drayton is one such person. Les not only collected photos, documents and books, he was also instrumental in ensuring we did not lose some of our unique vehicles, which are now on display at the Ford Discovery Centre in Geelong,” Graziano said.

Graziano said many other employees and retirees not only sent in historic material but also help store and catalogue that information.

“There is however one gentleman without whom our archives and history would never have been collated into the collection we have here today – Adrian Ryan,” he said.

“Adrian had a real passion for cars and Ford in particular. His career in the auto industry spanned more than four decades, working for Repco, the VACC and finally more than 15 years in Public Affairs here at Ford.”

In his final years at Ford, Ryan utilised his extensive knowledge of Ford and the motor industry to support the establishment of the Ford Discovery Centre in Geelong and established the Ford Australia Archives.

Ryan pulled together this collection from employees such as Drayton as well as a formidable collection he himself had assembled.

“It apparently was not an uncommon sight to see Adrian rummaging through dumpsters to salvage items that we, in our ignorance, had thrown out,” Graziano said.

“Adrian was instrumental in ensuring that not only did we collect the material but that we stored it appropriately too. He did his absolute best to keep the pressure on Ford, right until his last months, to find a proper location to store the archives.

“We believe he would be quite chuffed to see the archives treated with the respect they deserve.”

The archives today are managed by Archive Historian, Michele Cook.

[janddbone]

The cars were not as good??? I must have missed something, that is why I still own them I suppose!