henry ford Archives | Jedidiah https://jedidiah.org.za/tag/henry-ford/ Raising a Standard of Excellence & Significance Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:15:57 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 Replaceable parts and people https://jedidiah.org.za/character/replaceable-parts-and-people/ https://jedidiah.org.za/character/replaceable-parts-and-people/#respond Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:50:56 +0000 https://jedidiah.org.za/?p=1681 Between 1908 and 1927 Henry Ford’s motor company produced 15 million Model T Fords. He was the first automobile manufacturer that produced replaceable parts for motor vehicles. Before that, parts were either repaired or manufactured. To be able to walk into a shop to buy replacement parts for your vehicle was a revolutionary newbie. That was one of the major developments of the Industrial Era. Nowadays it is commonplace and businesses that specialise in selling automotive parts can be found in almost every city and town.

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