Quote:
Originally Posted by RobR'35
I have to agree, Edsel is not given enough credit at all.
Many great things he accomplished.
On the design of the cars, with Bob Gregorie along with many things.
The road wasn't easy for him either.
|
His dad could certainly be a seemingly un-caring jerk toward his family, not to mention that he thought of his employees as "tools" of necessity most of the time. He didn't pay them $5 bucks a day out of the kindness of his heart. And Henry really didn't want to be bothered with that war production stuff. It was Edsel and "Deuce" that promoted the war effort activities. DD