Ford executives were invited to abandon the office for fresh air and a chance to see the Mark ll versions of Ford's popular family cars. Launched in 1956 and marketed as the 'Three Graces', the Mark ll Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac marked a further step in British motoring away from post-war austerity towards glamour and modernity.
This week we've ploughed the archives to bring you the perfect illustration of Ford horsepower. On a typical British farm the farmer tends his cattle while the horses wonder whether the Ford Anglia's 36bhp is any match for them.
Henry Ford created the Village Industries program to bring jobs and prosperity to small towns, while taking advantage of clean hydroelectric power and preserving local communities.