Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Walter Reuther Moment Of Silence.

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I believe this is the Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant judging by the convertible that employee Robert Hall is looking at. My brother o...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Still Even More Buick Workers.

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Even More Buick Workers.

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One of the ever present plant tours. Slat line in factory #04. Vern Bailey tears down and rebuilds an engine for a test run. Thi...

More Buick Workers.

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Work on the bumper line. The workers are Pat Bowers (left) and Ken Patty. This is a G-body (Regal) fender being inspected by Roy Tyle...

Buick Workers

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On the paint line in factory #44. The workers are Bill Willoughby on left and Wade Chapman. I worked with Bill in the materials group. ...
Saturday, February 5, 2011

Hamilton & Industrial Avenue 1915.

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This is the next photo that was taken that day. Here is #29 in this series. Buick grows with Flint 1916 story. This view facing east...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Factory #04 Assembly 1983

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This is the second floor of factory #04. This is probably near the center of the factory judging by the bins holding tires. The cars in th...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Factory #20

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  This story on the new Buick foundry #20 is from the trade journal "The Foundry" June 1917.   August 1917 story . This po...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Factory #40 1983

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This view facing north on the second floor slat line about 100 feet south of the body drop shows the same job I did in 1976 in factory #04...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Buick Dealers

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The  factory #03 Drop Forge  is in the background. You can see the  rail loading dock  that Buick used in 1916 in the right backgroun...