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Henry Ford

Henry Ford on visit to England driven by Cyril Bent.

WHEN HENRY FORD CAME TO LYMM

This is probably the most remarkable story in our series of Lymm Historic Transport stories produced to mark the event missing from the village calendar in 2020, due to the Corona pandemic.

Why did Henry Ford spend a week in Lymm in 1912 on his very first trip outside the US ? How did his link with Lymm last another six years as he tried to support the war effort? How did his visit to Lymm change the course of pay policy in the American automobile industry? You will find all the answers by reading the full story on our website at https://www.lymmhic.co.uk/henry-ford-1

Image details

Location
Photographer
Donor
Era 1912
Medium Postcard - coloured by Alan Taylor
Image Reference LHC 01112
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