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The last section of the book are "Brief Statistics of some of the British Empire - Ford Companies’ War Effort"
Missing in this overview is Ford UK (Dagenham) production, so here goes a table I found attached:
Hope this is of interest,
Hanno
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FORD INDIA
Two-wheel drive vehicles •. .. •. •. •. 64,216
Four-wheel drive vehicles •. •. .• •. •. •. 45,213
Six-wheeler vehicles .. •. •. •. •. •. 3,088
Miscellaneous makes .. •. .. .• •. •. •. 9,876
Civil •. •. •• •• •. •. • 11,614
FORD CANADA
Universal Carriers .. •. •• .• •. 33,988
Total War Vehicles supplied •. •. •. 395,209
Total Investment by employees in 8 Victory Loans and in War Savings •. •. •. . Over $17,000,00
Total Blood donations to Red Cross by employees •. •. 24,650
Employees in Armed Services •. .. •. • •. 5,624
Highest average employment (employees) •. 15,637
FORD SOUTH AFRICA
Passenger vehicles •. •. •. •. •. •. •. 1,517
Truck deliveries •. •. • • • . • •. •. 31,336
Station Wagons •. •. •. •• •. •. .. 126
Light Deliveries •. •. •. •. .. •. 879
Various •. - - •• • . - • - •. 1,011
FORD NEW ZEALAND
Special War Department Vehicles .. •. •. 1,162
Conventional Type Defence Trucks . !-- .. 3,611
Defence Staff Cars •. •. •• . .• • - .. 164
Fordson Tractors ‘1. •. •. •. 21
Miscellaneous Units •. •. .. • •. 242
Vehicles recovered from Pacific War Zone and Re-conditioned---*
Jeeps •. •. .• •• .• •. •. 1,117
Munition Production
Grand Total of Grenades . .. 5,720,522
Mortar Bombs (Assembled and Filled) 1,205,400
Mortar Bombs Fuses (Filled) .1,165,103
Fuse 119 (Manufactured and Assembled) .1,140,174
Aircraft Bomb Striker Head (Manufactured) 70,857
Fuse 132 Striker Head (Manufactured) 173,400
Fuse 132 Striker (Manufactured) 63,766
Transceiver Condenser Shaft (Manufactured) 18,201
Transceiver Condenser Clamp (Manufactured) 15,019
Aircraft Drogue Targets (Manufactured) 680
Aerodrome Windsocks (Manufactured) . 100
Aircraft Wing Covers (Manufactured) 12
Aircraft Seat Covers (Manufactured) . 90
Grenade Boxes (Assembled) 175,290
Naval Engines (Reconditioned)) . . 110
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Regards,
Hanno
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