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rotorwrench · 11-13-2020, 12:34 PM

Yep, Ford Dearborn on the Rouge was THE manufacturing point for all items that couldn't be produced elsewhere in the early Ford era. Subcontractors made a lot of complete bodies but they didn't assemble the cars. After the war, the remaining Ford plants evolved to manufacture more items in house where it was practicable. The foreign operations had to evolve into manufacturing facilities out of necessity.

Ford didn't really use just the term assembly plant in the model T era and the Rouge wasn't really developed yet. They were Branch Assembly Plants. Some were even sales agencies for a time but that all changed in the Model A era due to the depression.

The Ford Model Y was designed in Dearborn by Bob Gregorie but it's intent was for manufacture in the UK. The 1st Simca Vedette car was one of Bob Gregorie's designs that was rejected by Ford Dearborn so it was given to the French company.

I know that the OP knows what the difference is since research has been indicated so I don't understand the intent of the question.

11-13-2020, 12:34 PM	#11
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Assembly plant vs manufacture plant Yep, Ford Dearborn on the Rouge was THE manufacturing point for all items that couldn't be produced elsewhere in the early Ford era. Subcontractors made a lot of complete bodies but they didn't assemble the cars. After the war, the remaining Ford plants evolved to manufacture more items in house where it was practicable. The foreign operations had to evolve into manufacturing facilities out of necessity. Ford didn't really use just the term assembly plant in the model T era and the Rouge wasn't really developed yet. They were Branch Assembly Plants. Some were even sales agencies for a time but that all changed in the Model A era due to the depression. The Ford Model Y was designed in Dearborn by Bob Gregorie but it's intent was for manufacture in the UK. The 1st Simca Vedette car was one of Bob Gregorie's designs that was rejected by Ford Dearborn so it was given to the French company. I know that the OP knows what the difference is since research has been indicated so I don't understand the intent of the question.