Total Pageviews

Monday, March 19, 2018

Minot's Truck Assembly Line


Westlie – Truck Assembly Line – In May of 1927 the Ford Motor Company stopped production of the Model T Truck to retool their plants for the new Model A. The conversion was going to be a 2 year process. During that time, Westlie Motors set up an assembly line on the top floor of its business here in Minot. The parts were ordered directly from Ford Motor Company. Westlie Motors was the only dealer in the country to do this. In the fall of 1927, 38 trucks rolled off the assembly line.  In 1928, 50 trucks were assembled. When the Model A trucks came out in late 1928, the demand for the Model T ceased as did Minot’s first and only automobile assembly line .

Westlie Motors on Central Ave.


1 comment:

  1. The used 2015 Ford-150 one of the highest used pickup truck ratings of them all, with an impressive KBB Expert Rating of 4.6 and a KBB Consumer Rating of 4.7. Get more info from rustyeckford.com

    ReplyDelete