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Thread Author: L'escargot	Replies: 13

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 14:53

Any colour so long as it's black - L'escargot

According to the QI programme, none of the the first year's production were black.

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 14:58

Any colour so long as it's black - Redviper

IIRC Stephen Fry Stated that the ones made in Manchester where Blue - I didnt even know they where made in Manchester

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 15:02

Any colour so long as it's black - Focusless

>> According to the QI programme, none of the the first year's production were black.

Some more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 16:09

Any colour so long as it's black - Bellboy

any one who read henry fords biography would know that the original ones were black because this colour paint was the cheapest

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 16:29

Any colour so long as it's black - CGNorwich

'any one who read henry fords biography would know that the original ones were black>> because this colour paint was the cheapest'

Which biography? - there have been lots.

This site supports the QI view;

www.modelt.ca/background.html

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 16:48

Any colour so long as it's black - Ted

'Any colour as long as it's black ' was actually said by Francis Webb, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London & North Western Railway after he had become overall chief.

Prior to that the company had two engineers...Northern section and Southern section, who turned out engines in different colours.....Red and green.

I just thought you might like to know that !.....but probably not !

Anal.....moi ?

Ted

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 16:48

Any colour so long as it's black - Focusless

>> This site supports the QI view;

...as does the Wiki page posted above:

"However in the first years of production from 1908-14 the Model T was not available in black but rather Grey, Green and Red."

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 16:48

Any colour so long as it's black - jc2

There was selective reporting even in those days!!! It was reported that Henry said"History is Bunk";What he actually said was "If that is what history said,then History is Bunk".This just talking about a single item.

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 19:43

Any colour so long as it's black - Cpt. Flack

What colour is yours L'es ? ;-)

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 21:21

Any colour so long as it's black - Londoner

>> What colour is yours L'es ? ;-)
>>
I say, that's a bit of a personal question, isn't it?

Steady on, Old Chap - Remember you are British.

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New Tue 30 Nov 10 23:11

Any colour so long as it's black - Lygonos

Pink or purple.

It all depends on the grip.

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New Wed 1 Dec 10 10:55

Any colour so long as it's black - Mike Hannon

Henry Ford is one of the most misquoted men ever on the planet.

He did though, allegedly, once say 'Exercise is bunk - if you're healthy you don't need it and if you're ill you shouldn't take it'.

Always sounded sensible to me...

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New Wed 1 Dec 10 12:38

Any colour so long as it's black - IJWS14

Henry Ford was reputed to employ people who went round the scrap yards checking old fords - the objective was to see which bits had not worn out as they could obviously be made cheaper!

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New Wed 1 Dec 10 15:07

Any colour so long as it's black - L'escargot

>> What colour is yours L'es ? ;-)
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These days its shrivelled up and blue from the cold!

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