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This Wanamaker advertisement included a photo of the four travelers:
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Just want to thank MTFCA for creating this forum for pre T Fords.

In this article Henry Ford reports in August 1906 (the Model N has finally reached the market at this point, Henry Ford has purchased A.Y. Malcomson's 1/4 shares, John Gray has passed, and Ford was about to become President of the Board of Directors. In the article Ford reports it used to take three weeks to test cars, and with the Model N the...

Colorized photo of the Ford Piquette plant, probably in 1905. The grounds are still quite undeveloped with the 1/4 mile test track still in use.
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On the right three men are testing a Model B (front engine crank is visible), with several cars near the center of the plant, apparently with bodies.

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Theodore Mallon was a Ford six cylinder tester. His recorded experiences included attending the 1907 twenty four hour race held at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in which the Model K set a world record, testing Model K, and witnessing the last sale of Model K in 1909. Below he describes Henry Ford and Frank Kulick finding him and two other testers...

Cleveland Ohio Oct 30 - 1902
Dear Mr. Ford,
I was very sorry I did not leave the letters for the News & Journal as agreed but wish to assure you it was not intentional on my part. Mr. Couzens tells me Mr. Wills is getting around and I was glad to hear it, hope you will get everything running in good shape at the Shop, so that the work can he...

It’s interesting to attempt to understand the relationships and dynamics of the men who created Ford Motor Co. Other than Henry Ford himself and maybe CFO James Couzens, none on the board were more critical to the initial success of the company than the Dodge brothers and Alexander Malcomson. Malcomson along with Ford held the majority of...

James Couzens letter to John Dodge requesting Model A, C & F parts FMC was in need of, dated April 21, 1906. Ford was just sending out the first production Model K, (April 15, 1906) and still several months (July) from the first Model N production.

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Courtesy The Henry Ford, all rights apply.

July 1908 Ford T taxicab article:

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Did anyone happen to save some of the members photos from the old EFR site?
I used to look at them quite a lot, to reference and research how other people had their cars set up. I wish I could still go there.

Would like to trade for 09 front spindles, 09 radiator, or 466 brass head lights.

Lake St. Clair, MI January 1904 - Henry Fords revamped racer Arrow (often referred to as its twin, 999) at one mile world record run. This is the first U.S. built world mile record holder racer.
Left to right, John Dodge, A. Y. Malcomson, John Anderson, Henry Ford, James Couzens and Horace Dodge.

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Photo courtesy of The Henry...

Here is a 1907 Model R that just went on the auction block for those that are interested.

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Enhanced:

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Holley carburetor for 1907, asking $1800.

Here’s one for every early Ford enthusiast to consider. What if …….. ?
Following his election to the Presidency in November 1908, President Elect Taft began preparing to take office. At the time, the Office of President did not have a motor pool, or own automobiles for Presidential use.
In his book William Howard Taft and the First Motoring...

In 1906 this article appeared in newspapers across the nation about Henry Ford “dodging” storms with his six cylinder Ford Model K.
The photos below the story are of Henry Ford speaking with a farmer at Ford’s farm (he built the house in the background years earlier as a young farmer for his new bride Clara), and his 1906 Ford Model K....

I thought this article one of the best I’ve read laying out who the original FMC investors were, how much cash they put up (compared with promissory notes), and how much they received when they sold their shares.

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Transcript:
(Times Tribune District Bureau)
Detroit, Jan. 24, 1927 - The Who's Who of the original stockholders of...

Hello All,
On the General Forum, I have just posted a topic that is probably very related to pre-Model T! It is called PRE-PRODUCTION MODEL T!
Thank you - John