swampyankee
Chief Master Sergeant
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- Jun 25, 2013
Did Ford build complete engines? Or did they subcontract some sections, like reduction gear or supercharger?
I wonder if it was considered to have a company making cylinder barrels, another making heads, another making crankcases, etc. With one company overseeing the whole project and assembling the engines.
Would that have been less efficient?
There was certainly some level of sub-contracting, but certainly far less than today. One was that GE had a near-monopoly on supercharger production.