Ty
Elio Addict
Remember... Ford didn't invent the assembly line. He was the first who used a moving assembly line to build vehicles though.
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John Painter
Elio Addict
That's correct, because as we all know it was Lord Elgin (the 7th Earl of Elgin) who first utilized the assembly line for manufacture of small speedometers in carriages for the nobility in England of the early 1800's. Later in 1810 he adapted his process to streamline the removal of ancient artifacts from the Parthenon in Greece. But of course we all know him here for his contributions to the Elio's dashboard. PS: who invented the assembly line?
Most people in the U.S. aren't familiar with the Elgin Marbles (they think it's a kid's game), a proud moment in British history. As for the creator of the assembly line, I had just recently stumbled on this interesting factoid but I double checked my facts just to make sure. The man was Ransom Olds, yes , that Olds! His car with the curved dash was a big success and he needed a way to assemble it more quickly. He later left Olds and went on to form REO, his initials and another great name in automotive history. You're welcome!
John Painter
Elio Addict
Wow, I never knew the history of where O-REO's came from or that it was so close to the automotive industry! Cool!
Art Vandalay
Elio Fan
Also where the band REO Speedwagon got it's name as long as there is nothing interesting but trivia to discuss.
John Painter
Elio Addict
No way! I bet you heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend, who heard it from another you're just messing around.
Art Vandalay
Elio Fan
I thought I was the only guy here old enough to have "You can't tune a piano but you can tuna fish" on 8-track.
John Painter
Elio Addict
I can even step a few years back from that and recite "Year of the cat" from memory, but alas, I gave up the 8-track for iTunes
I can even step a few years back from that and recite "Year of the cat" from memory, but alas, I gave up the 8-track for iTunes
Took my Chevy to the Levy, but...............
John Painter
Elio Addict
Classic, but over played, dare I say... like the Elgin dash?