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Mark Slight · 03-03-2013, 03:13 PM

FL&WVMIKE,

You may want to check into that being one Ford's first employees. This was a DT&I R.R. tool check, not from a Ford Motor Co. production facility. Such as Piquette, Highland Park or Ford Rouge.

Ford Motor Co. was incorporated June 16, 1903. That would make it 17 years between 1903 and 1920 when Ford bought DT&I R.R. The Highland Part plant just outside of Detroit opened in 1911 and by 1920 they were producing one Million "Model T" vehicles a year. (Wikiedia)

With thousands and thousands off employees between 1903 and 1920 at several Ford production facilitys along the way I would guess this pertains to DT&I R.R. numbering only?

How many did the DT&I R.R. have?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History..._Motor_Company

Thanks for your photos and input. Mark

03-03-2013, 03:13 PM	#28
Mark Slight Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dixon, CA Posts: 473	Re: \"Tool Chits\" FL&WVMIKE, You may want to check into that being one Ford's first employees. This was a DT&I R.R. tool check, not from a Ford Motor Co. production facility. Such as Piquette, Highland Park or Ford Rouge. Ford Motor Co. was incorporated June 16, 1903. That would make it 17 years between 1903 and 1920 when Ford bought DT&I R.R. The Highland Part plant just outside of Detroit opened in 1911 and by 1920 they were producing one Million "Model T" vehicles a year. (Wikiedia) With thousands and thousands off employees between 1903 and 1920 at several Ford production facilitys along the way I would guess this pertains to DT&I R.R. numbering only? How many did the DT&I R.R. have? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History..._Motor_Company Thanks for your photos and input. Mark Last edited by Mark Slight; 03-04-2013 at 03:36 PM.