Photo: Ford
The Dagenham plant, located in East London, has been one of Ford’s most important strategic manufacturing points since 1931. It also offered plenty of employment opportunities for the locals, peaking in 1953 with a total of 40,000 workers. Back in 1973, the factory also held the record for the world’s largest neon sign, clearly visible from a few miles away.
The plant is known primarily for being Ford’s biggest single manufacturer of diesel engines, and it currently makes (among others) Ford’s excellent 1.6-liter TDCi engine which powers anything from the Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo, as well as most cars in the PSA group.
The Dagenham plant has now reached a really impressive milestone, as they have now officially crossed the 40-million engines produced mark, making it one of the most prosperous engine plants in automotive history. Also, by the way things are looking, the factory is set to make another 40-million, but with recent advances in technology, it may not take 70 years to achieve, but a lot less!
The Dagenham plant has now reached a really impressive milestone, as they have now officially crossed the 40-million engines produced mark, making it one of the most prosperous engine plants in automotive history. Also, by the way things are looking, the factory is set to make another 40-million, but with recent advances in technology, it may not take 70 years to achieve, but a lot less!
Google News