Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1922 — Page 9

Brotherhood of American Yeomen To Our City /ifIHHKi IyBSIIHpey WHAT A “MILLION AND A QUARTER J HISTORY IN FIGURES \ CAR PRODUCTION” MEANS WlSliK || / / n! g/ / THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S fiscal year dates Vs-T / from August Ist to July 31st. Each year’s production While the following figures of material required to pro- S' figures since 1903, when the company was organized, tells duce 1,250,000 cars are bp no means complete, yet they its own story: show the immense quantities of a few of the necessary materials purchased: In 1903 4 there were made and sold 1,708 Ford ears In 1904-5, tha Company built and sold 1,695 Ford cars In 1905-6, the production and sales were 1,599 Ford cars In 1906-7, the total cars made and sold were 8,423 Ford cars Over 634,375 tons of steel are required for the cars. In I! *07-8, production and sales were 6,398 Ford cars » oi o-rr iu\t\ tti- ii i ,i . •i r . t In 1908 9, the production and sales went up t 0.... 10,607 Ford cars 01,07,),1MH) square feet Ot rubber cloth material lor tops In 1909-10, the production jumped to a total of 18,664 Ford cars 5,000,000 each of wheels and tires » Jr M £jkT-~L — [ —lEEsa 1919 -11 there were made and sold 34,528 Ford cars ! I *t -7-0 000 l i SJZf '*“'■/ lllVm i iiiiihlimi ■ ill ym I ' lilt In 19n ' 12 * 01(1 Production more than doubled with.. 78,440 Ford cars •VJIMJUU lamps. ‘/Wy ' | ** f In a new mark was reached with 168.220 Ford cars 7,287,500 square feet of plate glass for windshields. A & '7MnaSSDril|i * J n J 9! a " even greater triumph achieved by...248 307 Ford cars 1-70 1-00000 c . r .L• r .1 .• . - v -/*■■■ 1 r i In 1914-16, all previous efforts were beaten with... 308,213 Ford cars 1 72,«hK),(Kju fed Oi copper tubing for lilt* radiators. | V. ! 1915-16, the volume of production was 533,921 Ford car* 17,950,000 pounds of steel for Ford magnetos. • -'T^T m WA .4* J XTN J”J? 1 11 7 ’ 18 * the war interfered and production fell to 706,584 Ford cars* n/u , .. . . s •«» [f ML Jl M W / In 1916-17, the record was again raised to 785,432 Ford cars 43,000 miles ol Wiring used in magnetos • y- . . mffa A *‘ \ jn 1»18-19, war work cut production to about 533,706 Ford cars* 12,400,000 square feel of galvanized metal for gaso- , In 1919 ' 20, t^ n , ( , i r<^ u ( l )1 t o°p o^ a g ' ’tV- ct i.) 996,660 Ford < ‘ ars line tanks. >vNa x |Cfl \y For 1920-21 the production was 1,250,000 Ford cars 66,725.000 square feet of sheet metal for guards and (ailJ 200 > 00 ° Fordaon Tractors) 38 750 000 foot rtf tllhnlnr rods * ‘Production during 1917 and 191 S was materially afTooted bv .. OI lUDUIar rOOS - war demands. Many thousands of Ford ears were made for 10.000,000 gallons ol fuel oil for heat-treating. J army service—staff oars, ambulances, trucks. The company B OKA AAA f ll -- - ILB -, - f ,so Produced volumes of other war materials. Upon the sign- - J.)O,IMMI tons of coal lor gas, power and heat. _ J T* • Ins Os the armistice the United States Government save us a |t citation as being a 100 percent war work organization. i F. 0. R. Detroit - —- — — —" . > Touring with starter $418.00 Touring, starter, deni, wheels $443.00 Touring, no starter $348.00 Runabout with starter $380.00 Runabout, starter, dem. wheels $414.00 Runabout, no starter $319.00 Sedan Complete $645.00 Coupe complete $580.00 Truck Chassis ; $430.00 Truck Chassis, starter $500.00 Regular Light Chassis $285.00 Ford son Tractor $395.00 Shanahan-Conroy Auto Co. Authorized j Ford Agency | If

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1922 * -