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Originally Posted by Tudortomnz
The version I read on this is that Henry Ford wanted to buy out the Robertson Co. so he could use them in US production. Robertson did not want to sell out so in the US, Ford continued to buy cheaper but not as good slotted screws. Ford Canada was free to use Robertsons without needing to own the company.
Canadian Model A's do not use Robertsons 100%, my Tudor has slots in places, but most of the body & trim etc has the Robertsons. From 1932, use of Robertsons ended in Canadian Ford production. Cheers.
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Maybe slots were used on the components assembled in the US, then taken to the Canadian plant for use, thus the mixture.