The Ford Barn

PC/SR · 12-08-2014, 11:53 AM

Just finished "The Arsenal of Democracy," by A.J. Baime, about how Detroit in general and primarily Ford geared up for armaments production for WWII. Gets into the conflicts between Henry, Edsel and Bennett. Interesting reading, well written.

Kevin in NJ · 12-08-2014, 01:06 PM

Have you read 'Fordlandia'?

It has some interesting perspectives of the Ford family dynamics and how manufacturing was set up for the A. It has some perspectives of Ford you would not have expected with the subject of the main topic.

raprice22 · 12-08-2014, 07:01 PM

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I haven't read "The Arsenal of Democracy" yet, but it sounds interesting.
I did read "Fordlandia" and was perplexed at how they got in so deep in that project.
I can't imagine myself working under those terrible conditions.
Rog

12-08-2014, 11:53 AM	#1
PC/SR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,279	Good Ford Book Just finished "The Arsenal of Democracy," by A.J. Baime, about how Detroit in general and primarily Ford geared up for armaments production for WWII. Gets into the conflicts between Henry, Edsel and Bennett. Interesting reading, well written.

12-08-2014, 01:06 PM	#2
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: Good Ford Book Have you read 'Fordlandia'? It has some interesting perspectives of the Ford family dynamics and how manufacturing was set up for the A. It has some perspectives of Ford you would not have expected with the subject of the main topic.

12-08-2014, 07:01 PM	#3
raprice22 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 80	Re: Good Ford Book Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I haven't read "The Arsenal of Democracy" yet, but it sounds interesting. I did read "Fordlandia" and was perplexed at how they got in so deep in that project. I can't imagine myself working under those terrible conditions. Rog