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Henry Ford museum and Ford car history (1985)

Genre

Feature; Special

Andrew Jones presents the second part of a special programme, in which he visits the Henry Ford Museum and Henry Ford Village at Dearborn, Michigan and looks at the history and production of the cars made...

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The Business Programme No. 104 (1990)

The Business Programme No.104, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. TRACK 1- Hughes Board recommend 37.4 million pounds offer from Leigh Interests plc - Interview with Graham Papworth,...

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Workers’ leader on Ford talks (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Greenborough of the CBI on pay negotiations with Ford and whether they are related to the Government’s five percent pay increase limit. Male interviewer not identified.

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Ron Todd on Ford production line (1982)

Genre

Interview

Ron Todd, chief unions negotiator at the Ford Motor Company, on the workers’ pay claim and the problems of working on a production line. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins).

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Ronald Reagan shooting - Ford assassination attempt (1981)

Genre

News report

Roger Finnegan(?) looks back at the attempted assassination of US President Gerald Ford in 1973, in the light of the shooting of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. (30/03/81).

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John Greenborough on Ford 5% pay offer (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Greenborough, CBI, on Ford Motors 5% pay offer to workers and need for flexibility in government’s wage policy but also not settling too high and increasing inflation. Need to lower inflation to...

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Redundancies at Ford (1992)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Ford Personnel Director John Hougham on enforced redundancies as a consequence of the recession and in an attempt to increase productivity and compete with the Japanese market. Says the...

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Ford takeover bid for Jaguar (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

James Matthews reports on Ford’s takeover bid for Jaguar, after the government waived its golden share in the motor company. Includes views on the deal from Jaguar Chairman Sir John Egan and Neil Faulkner...

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Glenn Ford at the Cognac Film Festival (1988)

Genre

Press conference

Actor Glenn Ford answers questions from journalists(?) at the Cognac Film Festival. Topics include contemporary American cinema; sex versus eroticism; his favourite and most respected directors, especially...

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Sir Terence Beckett attacks unions (1978)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Interview

Sir Terence Beckett, Managing Director of the Ford motor company, criticises the unions’ refusal to discuss the efficiency of the workforce. Beckett claims that Ford is doing all it can to support the...

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