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Ford at
Dagenham:
The Rise and Fall of Detroit in Europe
David Burgess-Wise
Ford’s Dagenham factory is one of the key
centres of car-making in Britain. For 60 years it
has been known for mass-producing a series of popular
cars that have earned it a distinctive place in British
motoring history. The factory also dominates the
economic and working life of the Dagenham area.
David Burgess-Wise’s illustrated story gives
a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the
techniques of automotive design and engineering at
Dagenham. He tells the story of the fluctuating fortunes
of the company and provides a revealing account of
the relationship between Dagenham and the American
headquarters of Ford at Dearborn.
His book is a fascinating record of car production
techniques and processes at Ford as they have evolved
over the years, and it offers an intimate portrait
of the people who have worked at Dagenham, and depended
on it for their livelihood, for generations.
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