Ford Assembly Line
ca. 1914
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The automobile, first produced in a factory by Henry Ford in 1903, revolutionized transportation for thousands of U.S. citizens in the early decades of the 20th century. In 1913, Ford adapted assembly line techniques to produce automobiles en masse; a year later he sought to increase efficiency by adding an electric conveyor belt. Ford went from producing 1,708 cars in 1903 to 308,162 cars in 1914 and 501,462 cars in 1915. The process also reduced production time for a Model T from 14 hours to 95 minutes and helped reduce costs from $950 per car in 1909 to $290 per car in 1924.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Public Roads.
National Archives Identifier: 6788417
Full Citation: Ford Assembly Line; ca. 1914; Records of the Bureau of Public Roads, Record Group 30. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/ford-assembly-line, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.