Henry Ford Sesquicentennial Celebration [[2013)

**Kathleen** · December-11-12, 12:31 PM

Celebrate the 150th Birthday of Henry Ford!

Kicked off today with a press conference and unveiling of a 1903 Ford Model A bought at auction by Bill Ford Jr.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...xt|FRONTPAGE|p

Stay tuned to http://www.henryford150.com/ for news and events and such!

**Gistok** · December-11-12, 04:25 PM

Kathleen, looks like William Clay Ford Jr. got it for quite a steal!

Love the white tires... imagine keeping white tires clean today? Avoid road kill!

**56packman** · December-11-12, 05:13 PM

Gistok, all tires were white then because that is the color of natural rubber. Later on the addition of carbon to tires made them more durable and of course, turned them black. An owner would have been lucky to get 2000 miles on a set of tires then.

**Ray1936** · December-11-12, 05:15 PM

Kathleen, don't you remember Henry's famous quote....."History is bunk!" ??? How can I celebrate history with him if that's what he thought????

[[Just kidding, of course!!! He's fascinating.)

**Gistok** · December-11-12, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by 56packman

Gistok, all tires were white then because that is the color of natural rubber. Later on the addition of carbon to tires made them more durable and of course, turned them black. An owner would have been lucky to get 2000 miles on a set of tires then.

Thanks 56.... that explains another thing... the maker of more tires than any other company in the world... LEGO... introduced wheels/tires in 1962... and that explains the color tires they were first produced in... white...

But not anymore...