History of Ford UK at Dagenham

INFLUX FORD AT DAGENHAM Ford's of Dagenham has not only been one of the most productive and economically important factories in British post-war history - for many it was the birthplace of popular UK car culture. Employing as many as 40,000 workers in its heyday, the factory's Thames-side location was at the heart of a network of sprawling housing estates and enticing A-road tarmac along which a generation's dreams of automotive freedom were expressed. Welcome to ord Dagenham 1932 - 1937 FORD MODEL Y 175,000 made 60 80 under 40 -20 100- 60mph £100 SPEED FEATURED IN Poirot 1950 40,000 employees FORD ZEPHYR 1950 - 1956 152,677 made 60 84 80 40 -20 100- mph £684 SPEED FEATURED IN Z Cars FORD ANGLIA 1959 1,083,960 made 60 77 40 100- £610 -20 mph SPEED FEATURED IN Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Ford Anglia 105E) Italian Job James Bond Dr No FORD CORTINA MK2 1966-1970 963,750 made 60 96 £799 mph 40 80 20 100- SPEED FEATURED IN Only Fools and Horses (Ford Cortina MK1) Life on Mars EQUAL PAY 1968 woman takes a stand (2 years later equal pay act introduced) FORD CAPRI MKI 1968-1973 1,172,900 made 60 100 40 80 -20 100- mph E1.041 SPEED FEATURED IN The Professionals FORD SIERRA 1984 - 1993 3,444,229 made 118 mph £4,783 60 40 80 -20 100- SPEED I FEATURED IN Coronation Street FORD FIESTA MAV 1995 - 2002 1,081,634 made 60 142 40 80 - 20 100- £6,995 mph SPEED 1.5 hours to create a 1.6 TDCİ ECOnetic Engine from a bare cylinder block II 2002. 2 new models III SAVED 8,000 JOBS The Dagenham plant may not be the mass employer that it once was - but the design and construction of a new generation of hyper-efficient Diesel engines and associated technology are located at its core. This is UK car culture for a new, more environmentally focussed generation. We acknowledge with grateful thanks the assistance of Ford Motor Company of Europe in the production of this feature. Additional data was sourced from: Classic Car Price guide 1945-1995, Wikipedia, I M C D, theguardian.com, bbcnews.co.uk, independent.co.uk.