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Old 14-04-2005, 10:26 PM   #1
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Hey, i am just trying to find some information out

where are all the Ford factories without australia and what are they there for basically

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Old 14-04-2005, 10:29 PM   #2
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They have something in Broadmeadows I know that much. Not sure if it's a car factory, an engine factory (or more accurately: an engine assembly plant) or just an office though :(
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Old 14-04-2005, 10:33 PM   #3
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engine, stamping and casting is in geelong, assembly is in melbourne,

prooving ground is in lara.
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Old 14-04-2005, 11:09 PM   #4
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i also hear theres somthing in brisbane?
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Old 15-04-2005, 09:42 AM   #5
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Listings of plants in Australia
Broadmeadows - Assembly Plant
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Geelong for Aluminium & Iron Casting, Geelong Stamping, & Geelong Engine Plants.
No listings for other Ford production plants in Aus
Need to remember FPV is just over the road from Broadmeadows Assembly - consisting of V8 engine plant(Boss production - not sure if 220 is also assembled there though, or whether the 220's are assembled in Geelong), & FPV Body assembly plant.
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Old 15-04-2005, 09:47 AM   #6
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Listings of plants in Australia
Broadmeadows - Assembly Plant
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Geelong for Aluminium & Iron Casting, Geelong Stamping, & Geelong Engine Plants.
No listings for other Ford production plants in Aus
Need to remember FPV is just over the road from Broadmeadows Assembly - consisting of V8 engine plant(Boss production - not sure if 220 is also assembled there though, or whether the 220's are assembled in Geelong), & FPV Body assembly plant.
Aren the 220's pretty much complete when they come into Australia? Or am i way off...:
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EaGHIA - I know you're aware of the following - but others may not be....
http://www.ford.com.au/inside_ford/h...e/Heritage.asp

/me thought a bit of CHEST BEATING was in order & decided to highlight THIS little gem from off that link
"Falcon, Fairlane and LTD are the only current volume-built true Australian cars, which are wholly styled in Australia from original sketchpad concept and then engineered and manufactured here"
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Old 15-04-2005, 10:05 AM   #8
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Yes. but when i told you this

""Falcon, Fairlane and LTD are the only current volume-built true Australian cars, which are wholly styled in Australia from original sketchpad concept and then engineered and manufactured here""

you said there was a fairlane factory in brisbane
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i also hear theres somthing in brisbane?
Ford Trucks used to be put together in Brisbane, but Ford Trucks are no more, they are now owned by Mercedes Benz and are released re-badged as Sterling.
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Aren the 220's pretty much complete when they come into Australia? Or am i way off...:
Just to clarify the points, the G220 is a Fairlane, and they are wholy Aussie designed and built.
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/me thought that this link is a bit out of date?
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Just to clarify the points, the G220 is a Fairlane, and they are wholy Aussie designed and built.
Sorry,what i meant was the 220kW Engine, not the G220. My apologies for not being clear enough.
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Old 15-04-2005, 01:19 PM   #13
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1925 Ford Motor Company of Australia formed on March 31. Production of Model T begins July 1 in leased premises in Geelong. Construction of assembly plants in Geelong, Brisbane, Fremantle and Adelaide commenced.
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1930 Fremantle (WA) assembly plant opened in March.
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1936 Homebush (Sydney) assembly plant opened March 17
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1959 Broadmeadows Car Assembly Plant opened in August.
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1966 - $2 million extension to Brisbane Plant.
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1998 - Brisbane Assembly Plant closed.
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1987 - Fremantle Rectification Plant closed.
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1994 - Homebush Assembly Plant closed
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1998 - Brisbane Assembly Plant closed.
ummm
when did the adelaide manufaturing plant close?

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