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rotorwrench · 09-03-2019, 10:07 AM

Harry Bennett was strictly security. He had an office in the lower level of one of the Rouge buildings. He knew nothing about manufacturing cars let alone aircraft. One of the first things Henry Ford II did was fire Harry Bennett when he took over Ford in late 1943.

Charles Sorensen helped design and build Willow Run and was the manager there until he retired in early 1944 after Henry Ford II took control of Ford. Mead Bricker took over then.

By the late 30s Ford was already paying $8 a day. In 1941 was when the UAW-CIO was finally given a contract by Henry Ford. If he had shut the doors, the US War Department would have taken over operations at Ford Motor Co so he really had no choice. Clara Ford was the only person in the world that could and did change his mind.

09-03-2019, 10:07 AM	#19
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: Henry Fords Pay Scale Harry Bennett was strictly security. He had an office in the lower level of one of the Rouge buildings. He knew nothing about manufacturing cars let alone aircraft. One of the first things Henry Ford II did was fire Harry Bennett when he took over Ford in late 1943. Charles Sorensen helped design and build Willow Run and was the manager there until he retired in early 1944 after Henry Ford II took control of Ford. Mead Bricker took over then. By the late 30s Ford was already paying $8 a day. In 1941 was when the UAW-CIO was finally given a contract by Henry Ford. If he had shut the doors, the US War Department would have taken over operations at Ford Motor Co so he really had no choice. Clara Ford was the only person in the world that could and did change his mind. Last edited by rotorwrench; 09-03-2019 at 10:50 AM.