Correspondence dated 29 November 1947

Summary

An item from the surviving correspondence of William John Sands.

Historical context

This item forms part of the surviving William John Sands correspondence and is dated 29 November 1947. It is preserved in the William John Sands Family Archive as evidence of Sands’s professional work and relationships. The accompanying transcript was produced by machine OCR and should be checked against the original scan before being treated as a definitive reading.

Catalogue description

Original correspondence scan imported from the Sands and Ferguson family archive. Source file: 19471129.pdf.

Machine transcript — unreviewed

[Page 1] AUSTIN Distributors for Ulster. CUSTOMERS VEHICLES DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS OWF FISK AND RESPONSIBILITY —— MeeaeiC ae sieehd. Os. ar ee ~ =~ —— TZ TELEPHONE: BELFAST 25444 TELEGRAMS» BUSINESS BELFAST (4 LINES) JMT/AC. November 29, 1947. Dear Silly, I hed a note from Mre. Ferguson this morning end in it she enclosed a copy of a short article which appeared in the "Detroit Times" after Mr. Ferguson's arrival. There is an old saying - “Long runs the foxic. tf Myrtlefield, Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn. ly [Page 2] Harry Ferguson (Motors) Ltd. ! COPY OF ! CUTTING FRCM DETROIT he ear DaTED WEDNESSaY , NOVIOKELR 15 ea steed a Sipe Zeig en neti 5. -B DA: PXHIBIT (>? 14UTO-GRAPHS. OLHLEA E.G, FERGUSON 1...TOUN. TLINGS LECTIN Be ee weee NO Voss " TC IUM. 4 6 By Siler Frsemen. : Harry Ferguson ic in town enc beginning to pop with Harry Fergsuco:. Inc. Roger Kyee +h out us President end Ferguecon hie Leta i 4 te “ken over. Charice Vincent Jr., Kyec as- ictent, is Ssleo out. 7 Juet a year efo today, Fore snnounceé it had parted with Harry Ferguson as the Bertie St », Gaenoy tor tractors and farm implements it merzed _ the end of nearly a Gecade of AeeOCation between "Henry Ford and Harry Ferguveon. Last July lst, f-rgueon sterte nufsoture hie on trectors ané fern bought s plant in Cleveland and tozge: nancing vlans. Then something Uaput Mancing was drooped and just recently € sole to General Motors. thinge are Rumours went around thet with the esle of the Cleveland plant, Ferguson had Gropsec viene to manutacture. Now the former Irish eusomobile race: i6 back here and very ective agein. The chengec Ke hes created in hie staff may be the forerunic: of — Some Shing big. ff a7 Whatever it is, Ferguson wili not xees 1b my: ecoret long."