Knowra Ford Model T Ford Model T The Ford Model T was an automobile made by Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927. Its low price and large-scale production helped make car ownership widespread in the United States.
Moving assembly line : A manufacturing system in which products move between stationary workers or machines for successive operations. Ford’s Highland Park plant used moving assembly lines to reduce the time needed to build a Model T.
Henry Ford : An American industrialist who founded Ford Motor Company and led its early automobile production. Ford drove the company’s commitment to a durable, low-cost car for broad ownership.
Automobile : A road vehicle, usually with four wheels, powered by an engine or electric motor and used to carry people. The Model T was a mass-market example of the automobile.
Automobile industry in the United States : The network of companies and workers that design, manufacture, sell, and service automobiles in the United States. Model T production helped establish the scale and competitive structure of the American automobile industry.
Ford Model A (1927) : The Ford automobile introduced in 1927 as the Model T’s successor, with updated styling and engineering. The Model A replaced the aging Model T after buyers demanded more modern features and appearance.
Fordism : A system of mass production and consumption associated with standardized goods, assembly lines, and relatively high wages. The Model T became the defining product of the production system later called Fordism.
Ford Motor Company : An American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and investors. The company designed, manufactured, and sold the Model T.
Rural free delivery : A United States Postal Service program that delivered mail directly to rural households beginning in 1896. Model Ts were adapted for rural mail routes, where roads and distances challenged ordinary travel.
Five-dollar day : Ford Motor Company’s 1914 wage policy that offered many workers five dollars for a day’s work, subject to conditions. Ford presented higher wages as a way to stabilize its workforce and enable workers to buy its cars.
Chevrolet Series 490 : A Chevrolet automobile introduced in 1915 and priced to compete with the Ford Model T. Chevrolet challenged Ford with a similarly affordable car and features such as an electric starter.
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