Commemorative track link, Ford Dagenham 1944

gunnerop · #1 18-07-11, 13:18

Hello all,

Does anyone else out there have one of these? I'm fairly sure this wouldn't have been the only one. The text should be clear from the photos but just in case it reads 'Last of 4,567,090 links cast Ford Motor Company Dagenham 22-4-44'

Was it the end of track production there? Had they stockpiled enough for the forseeable needs or did production resume at some later point? I'd be interested to see whether there are any more examples out there.

Regards

Paul

Ben · #2 18-07-11, 17:42

Not seen one before but i like that, very nice.

Ben

David_Hayward (RIP) · #3 18-07-11, 20:14

Rather interesting! I know that post-war Lincoln Cars Ltd on the Great West Route in Brentford (FMC subsidiary) carried on refurbishing V-8 engines for use in Carriers, etc. The question arises as to whether Dagenham did any more work or, as I suspect, farmed it out to contractors. Later on West Yorkshire Foundries cast engine parts for Ford for obsolete engines still in use. WYF specialised in small or large jobs for the motor industry.

carrierbarry · #4 18-07-11, 22:39

Paul
What an amazing find.
Please tell us how you came about it?

Barry
MKII
Watford
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gunnerop · #5 19-07-11, 11:19

Hello all,

Thanks for the replies. Yes it is a nice item. I guess it was the sort of thing that would grace a manager's desk, or possibly a souvenir for a War Department contract manager.
I have no information about its origin sadly. I bought it from another collector and carrier owner some years ago.

As David pointed out, there seems to have been some 'legacy' contract work going on. I was just curious as to whether or not this really was the last track manufactured by Ford Dagenham.

Regards

Paul