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Old 14-02-2014, 07:33 PM   #1
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Default Henry Ford doco on foxtel

just thought i would let you all know there is a doco on henry ford on foxtels history chanel now

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Old 14-02-2014, 10:35 PM   #2
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Saw it. Very interesting bloke old Henry. Interesting relationship with his son and his union busting heavy's especially when it came to his workers and the production line. I absolutely freaked out at the size of his plant and that fact he did everything starting with the raw materials. Imagine that today.
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Old 14-02-2014, 11:16 PM   #3
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A very good watch.
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Old 15-02-2014, 12:08 AM   #4
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Henry Ford was a great man, and an inventor.
Brought the V8 engine into mass production.



Even had Clyde from 'Bonnie & Clyde' personally thanking Him for making such a fine engine.
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Old 15-02-2014, 12:46 AM   #5
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I like the short shifter in the photo
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Old 15-02-2014, 04:18 PM   #6
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like his inventions love the cars 32's etc....
Don't like the man after seeing various docos on him
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Old 15-02-2014, 05:08 PM   #7
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What about the size of the River Rouge complex, absolutely massive.
I only saw the last half but found the pros and cons of the man himself really interesting.
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Old 15-02-2014, 05:29 PM   #8
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I saw about 3/4 's of it today, love him or hate him you have to admire his engineering skills and what he accomplished in his life, he changed the world,
He was pretty tuff on young Edsel though, the poor bloke could never live up to his old mans expectations, very good doco.
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Old 16-02-2014, 03:13 AM   #9
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If any of you ever make it to Dearborn, be sure to visit the Henry Ford Museum.
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Old 16-02-2014, 08:56 AM   #10
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Will make a point of it Moby, thanks mate.
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Old 16-02-2014, 03:11 PM   #11
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Go early in the morning and allow yourself plenty of time. He also has a collection of historical building and homes. The museum is staffed by former employees who, like us here on the forum, are passionate about Fords. If you are in Dearborn also check out the Chrysler museum which I think is in Flint (about 1 hours drive)
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Yeah, I've been there twice and haven't had time to see Greenfield Village yet.
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Old 16-02-2014, 08:52 PM   #13
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Here if anyone wants it

http://194.71.107.80/torrent/8116781...p_x264_AAC_mp4

Not that I'm condoning it but easily found using Google
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Did anyone see the doco yesterday 'the making of Hitler'
he gave Henry Ford a medal in the 30s
for showing the Germans how to mass produce (war weapons) goods
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Did anyone see the doco yesterday 'the making of Hitler'
he gave Henry Ford a medal in the 30s
for showing the Germans how to mass produce (war weapons) goods
Old Adolf used to have a portrait of Henry hanging in his office at the German Reich chancellery, apparently it took some diplomatic quickstepping from the Yanks to placate the Ruskies when they found it.....
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Saw it, it was a good insight into the man, not the perfect man, but a man with a plan..
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Did anyone see the doco yesterday 'the making of Hitler'
he gave Henry Ford a medal in the 30s
for showing the Germans how to mass produce (war weapons) goods
Not just mass production. He also wasnt to happy with the jews either. He published the Intenational Jew, which wasnt a book on jewish cuisine.
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I havn't seen the doco yet and it may explain it but I believe Henry's issue with Jews was he believed in doing a solid days work for your money, Jews he saw as mostly making money from other peoples money (banking) which he despised.

I know is been discussed before but one of the best books i've ever read was Robert Laceys book on him which i'm sure would go into far more depth on the man than this doco.
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I havn't seen the doco yet and it may explain it but I believe Henry's issue with Jews was he believed in doing a solid days work for your money, Jews he saw as mostly making money from other peoples money (banking) which he despised.

I know is been discussed before but one of the best books i've ever read was Robert Laceys book on him which i'm sure would go into far more depth on the man than this doco.
If you can watch it, its pretty full on, he even told his workers how they should live, they got one warning..
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If you can watch it, its pretty full on, he even told his workers how they should live, they got one warning..
Cheers mate, will definately watch.
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I havn't seen the doco yet and it may explain it but I believe Henry's issue with Jews was he believed in doing a solid days work for your money, Jews he saw as mostly making money from other peoples money (banking) which he despised.

I know is been discussed before but one of the best books i've ever read was Robert Laceys book on him which i'm sure would go into far more depth on the man than this doco.
Ford: The Men and the Machine is the best history of Ford that I've read.

Henry Ford was a brilliant man, but he was also an uneducated man. He was also a very opinionated man. Anti-Semitism was common in the US (and Europe, obviously) in his era.

That said, he took it to the extreme in terms of distributing anti-Semitic propaganda. He eventually atoned somewhat for his excesses, and his descendants certainly worked to reverse the harm done by Henry.

Ask Mark Fields.
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This doco is being repeated next Wednesday night so if you missed it then mark it in your tv guide.
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Inovative guy, but what an old ar$e. Wouldnt listen, much like Ford now, & hated anyone telling him what to do..
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Inovative guy, but what an old ar$e. Wouldnt listen, much like Ford now, & hated anyone telling him what to do..
Ford is currently the most profitable it has been in decades, and it's not simply due to Americans buying big trucks and SUVs this time.
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