Good Morning! On this day in 1927, Henry Ford and his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T out of their factory, marking the iconic automobile’s official final day of production.
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ironhorse
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15 Million of them
Do it right or do it over,your choice. Drive like everyone is out to get you!
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John Codman
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Re: 15 Million of them
In order to get to the article that you posted, I was required to agree to some third-party's terms of use. I never do that.
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The link worked fine for me, part of History.com, should be no issue.
Chris B
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The link worked fine for me, part of History.com, should be no issue.
Chris B
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Moxie26
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Re: 15 Million of them
Same here John. Other members should be aware of this possible problem.
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Steve Jelf
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Re: 15 Million of them
Can anybody produce evidence of Ford declaring that #15,000,000 marked the end of production? In the days and weeks following May 26, a few thousand more Model T Fords were produced.
"A car bearing the engine number of 15,007,033 is reputed to be the last Model T Ford produced. Engine production, for the most part listed as "truck" continued through the year. Ford branches apparently continued assembling cars until stocks of parts were depleted." ~ McCalley
"A car bearing the engine number of 15,007,033 is reputed to be the last Model T Ford produced. Engine production, for the most part listed as "truck" continued through the year. Ford branches apparently continued assembling cars until stocks of parts were depleted." ~ McCalley
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: 15 Million of them
The "15 Millionth" is the ceremony last assembly line Model T, built on Thursday, May 26th 1927, to register the end of the T.
B. McCauley did list 15,007,033 as the last reputed Model T built. (Same info found on Wikipedia for Tuesday May 31, 1927)
Appropriate date due to the fanfare of the ending, esp. since Ford announced at the same time the New Ford, and that production would halt at all 24 plants and lay off 10,000 employees. The factory change overs were done rather rapidly from June 1 to early Nov 1927 when the Model A was introduced.
Of course complete assembled engines were made, about 500/mo. to end of year, perhaps for branch assembly plants of Ts and TTs. Then about 250/mo for a few years later to supply dealers for replacement motors, but for all consequence the Ford T was discontinued end of May 1927.
B. McCauley did list 15,007,033 as the last reputed Model T built. (Same info found on Wikipedia for Tuesday May 31, 1927)
Appropriate date due to the fanfare of the ending, esp. since Ford announced at the same time the New Ford, and that production would halt at all 24 plants and lay off 10,000 employees. The factory change overs were done rather rapidly from June 1 to early Nov 1927 when the Model A was introduced.
Of course complete assembled engines were made, about 500/mo. to end of year, perhaps for branch assembly plants of Ts and TTs. Then about 250/mo for a few years later to supply dealers for replacement motors, but for all consequence the Ford T was discontinued end of May 1927.
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
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Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
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John kuehn
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Re: 15 Million of them
I agree that if the Ford branches had enough parts or chassis they used up the parts to build up a complete car. It only makes sense.
And the left over parts were sold as time went on. I think that even though the T was old history and out of date there was enough out there that needed parts to keep them going. And we all know that.
I don’t think Ford wanted all the out of date parts back and wanted to sell them as long as he could.
And the left over parts were sold as time went on. I think that even though the T was old history and out of date there was enough out there that needed parts to keep them going. And we all know that.
I don’t think Ford wanted all the out of date parts back and wanted to sell them as long as he could.
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Bob McDaniel
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Re: 15 Million of them
Give an old car guy a barn and he won't throw anything away.