FordNews
Monthly magazine for Ford employees in the UK
December/January 2009/2010
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What’s different?
Looking back over the year through to September, we can take great satisfaction in the sales
results achieved against a very difficult market backdrop. Overall market share was up 1.2
percentage points compared with the same month in 2008, thanks to consistent monthly
performance ahead of the overall industry sales curve. At the same time, we have needed to
take significant pricing action to compensate for the str
ength of the euro, with the latest
instalment at the beginning of December. So, we have been treading a delicate balance of
improving sales on the one hand and unit evenue
r
on the other.
By contrast, our October sales results were somewhat disappointing and we needed to
redouble our efforts to regain lost momentum. In November, we announced some special
support for Fiesta and Focus sales through the Options finance package for example,
coupled with scrappage, dealers are offering Fiesta for as little as £119 per month with a
deposit of just under £1,000. Such actions are possible since Fiesta is in great demand and
the residual values are exceptionally strong. Not only does it mean that there has never been a
better time to buy a new Ford (beating the year-end VAT increase into the bargain), but it also
highlights how we are growing in strength as a company following our ONE Ford strategy.
At the time of writing, our November market shar
e remains under pressure, but dealers are
reporting much increased order rates which we hope to turn into registrations and market
share by month-end. Looking forward, the industry outlook remains challenging in the UK
linked to a struggling economy, but we mean to take the most out of the scrappage initiative
which runs through to February (or 400,000 orders whichever comes first).
The strength of our product line-up is matched by a broad range of tailored services to
individual market segments. I saw an excellent example of this first-hand when I visited
Special Vehicle Preparations, our agent that handles all emergency blue-light vehicles.
As with many sales operations, a dedicated, highly enthusiastic team is key for success, as
highlighted in conversation with general manager, Julie Thayre: We offer both off-the-peg and
individually tailored solutions to the police forces and other blue light services. This year to
date, we have provided 2,776 blue light vehicles, up 15 per cent fr
om 2008. We have also
dramatically shortened our turnaround time by about 50 days per unit, ther
eby reducing the
amount of stock we have to carry and shortening customer or
der lead-times. This helps us
keep costs down, which is good for our customers and For
d as well.
This type of expertise, coupled with our extensive dealer network and outstanding pr
oduct
range gives us a robust share of each market segment, provided it is supported by the right
marketing proposition, of course. So although the market might emain
r
challenging in the New
Year, we can approach 2010 with confidence.
In the meantime, please enjoy the festive season and I look forwar
d to working with you in
2010, refreshed and ready to build on this years achievements.
Feel the difference
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Fiesta fiesta:
Floating on air:
Cover story:
100,000 sold in UK during 2009
Transit gets air lifted
Making inroads into the future
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Fiesta sales top 100,000 for 2009
The award-winning Fiesta again led the UK cars sales chart in
October and with over 7,000 new registrations took the total Fiesta sales
tally over the 100,000 units milestone for 2009.
Nigel Sharp, Ford Britain managing director, said: Notching up over
100,000 sales this year is a significant
milestone for the Fiesta, and were
delighted. Fiesta exemplifies our fresh and
exciting product line-up which, together
with an outstanding dealer network, has
helped to increase our UK market share.
Its the eighth time Fiesta has topped the
monthly Society of Motoring
Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) sales
charts this year. Focus is second to Fiesta
for the year and, like Fiesta, increased
sales in October 2009 compared with the
same month in 2008.
Market leader Ford continues to make progress, raising its share of the
car market to 16.2 per cent year to date, a 1.3 percentage point increase
on the same period in 2008. Fords share of the total vehicle market,
including commercial vehicles, rose to 17 per cent meaning that over
one in six new vehicles on UK roads is a Ford.
As a measure of how well Ford has performed in the challenging UK
market this year, there was still some disappointment with October 2009
sales. Ford car sales increased by 10 per
cent, compared with the same month in
2008, while the industry as a whole managed
a rise of 31.6 per cent. However, there is
determination that this will be a one-off.
While 2010 is expected to be a leaner year
for sales than 2009 as scrappage ends and
VAT returns to 17.5 per cent, SMMT chief
executive Paul Everitt identified some
positives from this Octobers results: We
have seen additional demand created by the
extension of the scheme and customers
wanting to avoid the VAT increase planned
for January. Encouragingly, there has also been an increase in demand in
the fleet and business sectors, which will be critical in sustaining recovery
next year.
Connect collects again
The Ford Transit Connect has yet again
collected the Fleet Small Van of the Year award
in its respective class in the 2009 Association
of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) Awards. Ford
fleet director Kevin Griffin said: To be elected
winner by the ACFO membership for
the seventh successive time for Transit
Connect is an honour. It is recognition of Fords
commercial vehicle success and why we
remain the choice of thousands of British
businesses.
The ACFO Fleet Car and Vans of the Year
Awards are highly prized by vehicle
PLUSteed
manufacturers because they are based on
members detailed day-to-day operating
experience of vehicles actually in use in their
fleets, over a minimum 12-month period. This
provides a clear separation of the ACFO poll
from many others: it relies on hard, practical
experience rather than showroom appeal.
The ACFO Fleet Car and Vans of the Year
Awards poll asks members to consider the
depth and breadth of the model ranges in use
in their fleets for a minimum of 12 months.
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range, and not just one individual derivative.
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Transit
hovers in
A Transit ice cream van has been transformed into a hovercraft for a
starring role in Richard Hammonds Christmas special DVD. The Top
Gear presenter carried out the unique refit with the help of experts from
the Hovercraft Museum in Lee-on-the-Solent, near Southampton. Using
plans provided by the museum, the bottom was cut of
f the Transit to fit a
new engine, fans and a skirt to create an air cushion.
Next, Hammond was trained to drive a hovercraft by using the onetonne Osprey used in the filming of James Bond film Die Another Day,
which is part of the museum collection.
WRC at Dagenham
Key figures of the World Rally Championship
(WRC) hosted selected media at the Ford
Heritage Workshop in Dagenham. BP Ford
Abu Dhabi team director Malcolm Wilson and
Fords number one rally driver Mikko Hirvonen
answered the long list of journalists questions
and got a chance to indulge their passion for
Ford cars of all ages.
Mikko, who has his own collection of Fords
including Cortinas, Anglias and Escorts, was in
his element: Wow, he said. I did not expect
The stunt to get across a stretch of water in a park and sell icecreams to the children on the other side was filmed in Benfleet, Essex
for the Christmas release special DVD, Richard Hammonds Top Gear
Uncovered.
After standing by his Transit ice cream van and jealously eyeing an
opposition van selling its wares to eager children across the other side of
the water, Hammond hatches his plan to transform the vehicle, whizz
across the pond Bond-style and steal the trade fr
om his hapless
opponent. The reality, though, is less than smooth.
to have so many cars from the history of Ford it has the whole lot I am in the right place.
While the Model A and Model T are both
cars hed like to own, it was the Lotus Cortina
that he most yearned for. Its such a
legendary car, he said.
For Malcolm Wilson it was the vintage
Escorts that hed have liked to take home. I
like all the standard Mk1s and Mk2s, he said.
I have a few cars like the Focus Colin McRae
scored his first victory for Ford in, and Ive also
got standard cars like Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts but nothing like this.
Awards keep coming
Focus RS won the sporting category at
the 12th annual Association of Scottish Motoring
Writers (ASMW) Awards. A jury of 17 Scottish
automotive journalists chose it from a short list that
included the Audi R8 V10, Nissan 370Z and
Volkswagen Golf GTi.
President of the ASMW, Bill Caven, presented the
award and commented: Its combination of power,
poise and affordability makes it a worthy class winner.
At the ceremony, Press Fleet administrator Bob
Wright received the Presedential award for his
continued excellent work in the industry, charitable
fundraising activities and legendary status among
ASMWs members.
Focus RS also scooped the Best overall car
accolade from Nuts magazine. The magazine said of
the RS: This car is absolutely face-meltingly quick and
looks ace. It does 163mph, going 0-60 In 5.7 seconds
and with a £25k asking price, its not just for rich people.
Good work Ford!
They were fantastic cars to drive and
nothing sounds better than a Mk2 Escort at
9,000rpm coming at you through the forest.
Fruitful business
The Ford rail terminal at Dagenham
has won new eco-friendly business as
a London base for partners Stobart and
DB Schenker Rails transportation of
frozen foods from Spain.
Dagenham terminal becomes the
base for early-morning unloading of 30
refrigerated rail wagons from the
Channel Tunnel rail link. They are
loaded onto lorries which take the
produce to the London area at the start
of the working day, with the process
reversed 12 hours later. Starting with
one per week, the plan is to increase to
five trains a week by the end of the
year, dependant on demand.
Transport Operations (TOps)
business and systems manager Paul
Harford said: We have got this
business up-and-running in only a few
weeks, mindful of the complexities of
all the movements and all training and
health and safety procedures.
It has been a complex process,
allowing five minutes load time per
truck, with six vehicles being serviced
every half hour. This has been an
excellent boost for our third party
business and we hope it will increase in
forthcoming weeks.
European TOps manager Chris
Woodmore said: This is a positive
venture for TOps, and is a product for
collaborative management, the best
use of our assets and the promotion of
environmentally-friendly transport.
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Training grant for Dagenham
Training in Dagenham has been boosted by
an £820,000 grant to expand its Skills for Life
and NVQ programmes.
The grant, from the European Social Fund,
will fund current training projects until the end
of 2010. Learning and development manager
Julie Bellinger said there could be more on the
way: The funding is a credit to the initiative
and commitment to upskilling shown by our
employees, the trade unions and the
company.
The line-side Skills for Life training
programme in maths and English has already
taken 200 students in Dagenham Engine Plant
(DEP) through to exam passes, and is now
being expanded across other areas of the
estate.
Business Improvement Techniques 2 (BIT2),
equivalent to an NVQ level 2, is work-based,
and designed to boost business through
teamwork initiatives using brainstorming
techniques and workgroup reviews.
Completed projects in DEP and the Diesel
Centre have already produced improvements
in quality and efficiency, and reduced costs.
The team projects used brainstorming
sessions and workgroup reviews to improve
quality, and make environmental, ergonomic
and production improvements.
One of three successful projects completed
on Puma Assembly saw Suk Rai and his team
salvaging cylinder blocks and heads resulting
in a reduced scrap bill and improved cost per
unit. Suk, who is now going on to train as an
assessor, said: Our 11-strong team saved
cylinder heads that would have been scrapped,
while keeping high quality standards.
Production team manager (PTM) Paul Stone
said: I am delighted with the initiative and
teamwork these projects have developed
among workgroups. Our customers are
benefiting from improved quality and delivery,
and we anticipate cost savings this year will
exceed £100,000. I look forward to more
excellent projects next year.
On Tiger Assembly a project has improved
production efficiency and quality. Shop
steward Mick Maher explained: We identified
Certified improvements
A change to the way Ford of Britain certifies its ISO 9001
products and services will bring improved efficiency and make
better use of existing resources.
ISO 9001 is an internationally
recognised standard for the
quality management of
businesses. Customers dealing
with ISO 9001 certified
companies are assured the
products and services supplied
are created and controlled by thorough quality processes.
The standard helps Ford of Britain generate substantial
business. In 2008, Ford of Britain sold more than 65,000 vehicles
to companies and municipal authorities which only buy from
certified manufacturers.
Rather than Ford of Britain Marketing, Sales & Service (MS&S)
running its own certification programme through BSI Group, the
programme has now been integrated into the Ford of Europe ISO
9001 certificate, audited by the Vehicle Certification Agency
(VCA).
Ford of Britain quality and loyalty manager Sarah Walker
commented: The integration has given us the benefit of
accessing the expertise of the central MS&S Quality Office, and
allowed us to reduce the resources required to maintain our own
activities. We have also been able to extend the time between
auditors visits from twice a year to once every two years as key
functions are already audited regularly at a European level.
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Robot-friendly project on Tiger Assembly with,
from left: supervisor Darren Morris, Paul Francis,
Kenny Barnes, Declan Kiely (holding a remodelled
gasket box), Mick Maher, Colin Gibbs and senior
maintenance co-ordinator Craig Black
the problem gasket storage boxes which
were affecting the robot pick up and causing
lengthy line stoppages. The redesigned box
has stopped this happening.
Tiger PTM Craig Caves added: This project
has already proved its worth, and I
congratulate the team on excellent work,
swiftly executed. I look forward to more good
ideas on future projects.
Interns brings fresh perspective
Engineering interns from across Europe are learning the language,
new production techniques and a great deal about British habits since
coming to Dagenham in September.
All nine interns currently working in Dagenham Engine Plant and
Dagenham Diesel Centre (DDC) have completed engineering degrees in
their home countries. Six are from Spain, two from France and one from
Greece working with Puma Assembly. They are currently working on
various projects including quality, IT support around new products and
energy consumption. They get production and forward planning
experience in their five-month stints in the UK.
For Spanish students the biggest change has been adapting to the
shift patterns very different from the longer days with extensive midday
breaks more common on the Continent.
The students are sponsored by the European Communitys Leonardo
da Vinci vocational training programme. The programme encourages
students from across the EU to experience quality training provision in
another country, encourage workforce mobility, develop individual skills
and stimulate innovation and enhance the competitiveness of European
industry.
The interns work experience is
managed by engineering manager
Sebastien Pourrat (pictured third
from right). He said: They help with
managing issues, bringing a new
outlook to problem solving which
expands the expertise of other
members of the workgroup.
Re-use and recycle
Today a new use is found for 98
per cent of the total weight of waste
from Dunton, whether it is the three
tonnes of sand from
Rapid Prototyping
that goes to make
building aggregate
every month or the
large quantity of dry
batteries that goes
for reprocessing.
Although plastic
items represent a small percentage
of our total waste weight, they
account for a large percentage of our
volume, estimated at up to 30 per
cent, said Duntons enironmental
control engineer Peter Gascoine
(pictured second left with waste
administrator Debbie Hookings, and
waste operators Simon Henderson
and Tony Adams).
All of the items shown are either
re-used, or recycled. For example,
our waste liquid containers are first
cleaned, then sent on for such
diverse uses as drums
in schools or
containers for
scaffold fittings.
Wooden
cable drums
are donated to a
charity,
converted into
tables and sent on to various users
Wooden pallets are re-used while
damaged pallets and waste timber
sent to be chipped for biomass
boilers, all paper and metal
reclaimed and tyres shredded, with
the metal and fabric reclaimed and
rubber burned in cement kilns.
This year to date Dunton has
increased its recycling figures by 21
per cent by weight, said Peter.
IFAW award for animal welfare
When Dagenham Engine Plants
Lee Clark accompanied his dad
Ernie to a glittering London
presentation of a prestigious animal
welfare award it was one of the
proudest, and saddest moments in
his life.
Because Lees mum Paula, who
had helped Ernie rescue animals for
27 years, had died suddenly from
cancer the month before. Paula had
been delighted to have won an
International Fund for Animal Welfare
(IFAW) award for outstanding work
for animals, but became unwell soon
afterwards, and lost her battle with
cancer two weeks later.
The couple had been caring for
sick and abandoned animals at
sanctuaries in Essex for all their
married lives. Now Ernie, who
worked for Ford, has vowed they will
continue this work in Paulas
memory, and raise the £1,000 a week
needed to keep the horses, donkeys,
goats, pigs, sheep, cows and
chickens kept at the Hopefield
Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood,
Essex.
When Lee is not at work in
Dagenham Diesel Centre, he helps
out at the centre which his parents
started together.
The IFAW ceremony was held in
the House of Lords, and hosted by
Baroness Gale and celebrity fashion
designer Elizabeth Emanuel. Lee
said: This is always a lovely event in
the IFAW calendar and it is great to
recognise and meet people who give
selflessly to animals every day.
It was a bittersweet time when
Dad went up alone to pick up the
award they won together. Mum was
so proud to have had their work
recognised by IFAW and we were
so proud of her.
Lee’s mum and dad when they
collected their MBEs
Enthusing engineers
Five Dunton engineers
delivered lectures about
aspects of vehicle
development and
manufacture during a weeklong World of Work Initiative
at John Moore University,
Liverpool.
The students found the
lectures by Nick Pattie, Barry
Grindle, David Brook,
Josephine Payne and Chris
Pedlar engaging, visual and
relevant to their engineering
studies, said David Cayton
of the Education and
Community department.
Feedback from the
university has been full of
praise for the topical content
and expert delivery, so
enthusiastically received by
the students.
David Brook delivers his
lecture on powertrain
emissions
Support for
NSPCC
Transport Operations (TOps) continues to support charities
with six new trailers featuring the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
With long-established links of producing trailer curtain siders
for charities, including prostate cancer, TOps has four trailers
and a transporter sporting Macmillan Cancer Supports bright
green, and a fuschia-coloured transporter for childrens cancer
charity CLIC Sargent.
UK TOps manager Paul Arrowsmith said: Our vehicles
travel vast distances providing a moving billboard around the
UK. We wish to promote a positive approach to civic
responsibility, and this helps charities raise their profile.
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CSDT on the road
The Combined Services Disabled Ski Team
(CSDST) is celebrating the arrival of a minibus
from Ford. The Transit has been fully equipped
to deal with the teams particular requirements,
including plenty of loadspace, the ability to
negotiate snowy Alpine roads and carry eight
or more team members.
Colonel David Eadie, (pictured, right) who
oversees the CSDST, said: The Transit is
going to make a world of difference to the
team: it can accommodate all the gear we
carry with us, is comfortable and its a pleasure
Coffee
raises
cash
Southampton employees raised
£635 at their Macmillan Cancer
Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee
Morning – their highest total to date.
With two stalls and volunteers
walking the lines with cakes, the HR
team was helped by IT with cake
baking, setting up stalls and making
tea and coffee.
to drive. Our sincere thanks go to Ford.
Commercial vehicle marketing manager,
Andrew Merryweather (pictured, left) said:
With a comprehensive list of Ford-supplied
equipment available to Transit customers,
including ski racks, we were able to offer the
CSDST a Transit nine-seat Shuttle Bus, a
vehicle which is a perfect fit to its needs.
Were proud to support our service men
and women, and wish them every success and
happy motoring.
Reaching for the stars
Volunteers from Islamic Society
Ford of Europe organised an
interview workshop and careers
day at the east London careers
centre. Aimed at graduates who
are currently finding it difficult to
find employment, the day was a
hit, with 25 graduates attending.
The team devised a
presentation guiding attendees
on how to prepare for interviews
and ways to tackle questions
supported by mock interviews.
Team member Bharti Sukhabhai
said: The day was really challenging yet really rewarding as we were able to help and motivate
so many individuals to hopefully do well in future interviews. We met graduates from different
cultural backgrounds and it was really interesting to hear their experiences.
One of the comments we had from the graduates which sums up the day was you motivated
us to reach for the stars.
Children in Need
Fundraisers at Daventry put on their
annual show for the BBC Children in
Need charity in November, raising well
over £2,500 for Pudsey Bear and his
good causes.
Organised by Daventrys Charity
Committee, this years fundraising
effort was based around a colourful
cabaret and disco evening featuring
past and present Ford employees
performing along with friends and
family members.
Once again, our cabaret show
proved really popular, selling out well
before the night, said Daventry
charity committee member Andy
Sheppard. The evening was a
tremendous success, with superb
performances from all of our
volunteers, and everyone had a great
night.
The teddy bear auction, new for
this year, proved particularly popular
with the audience, many of whom
gave generously to provide a variety
of cuddly toys with a new home. Their
generosity was applauded by Pudsey
Bear himself, who made a special
guest appearance at the event.
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We will remember them
The 90th anniversary of remembrance services this year was marked in Dagenham Engine
Plant by a short but well-attended service next to the plaque commemorating the plant
s own
war dead.
More than 100 employees from across the Dagenham site joined Royal British Legion
members, cadets from the 282 Air Training Corps and managers and union er presentatives for
the annual Remembrance Day Service, pictured.
At 11am on the first Friday in November a minute
s alarm was sounded. Afterwards
Squadron padre Rev Peter Turner led the prayers, and East Ham Royal British Legion chairman
Bob Spencer read Laurence Binyons poem We Will Remember Them. Wreaths for the
Company were laid by quality manager Brian Templeton, deputy convenor Roy Brownsdon
and HR manager Surinder Birdi (pictured).
Toy ride
After a generous
response from Ford
employees this
Easter, biker Chris
Ward is calling on
bikers and generous
employees to help
give needy kids a
happy Christmas.
Dagenham Press
Shop quality control
inspector Chris is
calling on fellow
motorbike riders to
join a toy ride on
Saturday, 12
December from
Loughtn, Essex to
the Canning Town home of the Community Links charity.
Chris has joined in Christmas and Easter rides for 25
years. He said: I want to make sur
e kids who get very
little have a really good Christmas this year. Money is tight
for everyone this year, but Community Links helps those
children who have less than most.
If you can donate a toy, or join the ride, call Chris on
07954 412681.
ONE football
A five-a-side football tournament set
up as a result of the One Southampton
initiative has already been hailed a big
success. The staff-driven competition
has attracted nine teams from across
the plant and, with a trophy to play for, it
is hoped the tournament will grow next
season, becoming a permanent fixture
on the annual calendar.
Organiser Charles Chiguvare, a
sound deadener on Mono 1, said the
tournament was proving popular. It is a
good leveller, he explained. It is all to
do with enhancing our team spirit at
work and it is doing the trick.
I am getting to know some guys I
would never have known otherwise,
even if I worked here for 20 years.
Teams meet weekly for half-hourly
games and have to play each other
twice to gain points. And already there
is a team to beat, with Body
Construction well in the lead.
Body Construction are flying, said
Charles. They have great players and
are fit.
Even the management team, Body
Parts, is making its mark. Plant
manager Thomas Fischer scored a
brilliant goal against us, smiled
Charles.
Human resources manager Rob
Ardley said the tournament was
complementing the targets of One
Southampton. The idea for it came
from a group of guys on the shop floor,
he said. It was very much their initiative
and a reflection of the growing team
spirit at the plant.
Community workshop at Dunton
The Education and Community department at Dunton, working with an
external education partner, hosted two days of workshops for 140 girl pupils
from 11 Essex schools.
Teams designed and assembled a movable chassis capable of taking their
weight that could also be steered and stopped safely, and also assembled
solar powered vehicles required to travel a given distance.
Nicola Gregory, of Education and Community, said: These kids learned
the value of teamwork in seeing a project through to completion. They
received advice from Ford engineers but had to resolve problems and issues
themselves against the clock. They loved their time with us and the chance
to talk with real engineers.
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Environm
Ford’s continuing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its
automotive manufacturing and vehicles encompasses research and
development into a wide variety of technologies. Renewable energy sources, electric
vehicles, joint ventures and optimising current technologies for maximum efficiency all form part
of the strategy.
Operations in the UK are playing a significant role in that plan. Research at Dunton Technical Centre into developing
petrol and diesel engines to reach their maximum efficiency through EcoBoost and ECOnetic models is making reduced
CO2 motoring affordable. Meanwhile, zero emission Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) trials are starting in Hillingdon.
Dagenham’s wind turbine programme underlines how environmentally-sympathetic and renewable energy can be used
on an industrial scale.
Focus BEV prototype
“
Electrification
is a key element in
the effective use of
Ford’s global
resources and
talents,” said
chairman and CEO
Ford of Europe John
Fleming. “The
development of this
fleet of Focus BEV
prototypes is an
important step in
our goal of
delivering more
efficient and
sustainable mobility
solutions that are
affordable and
practical for our
customers.
”
London residents will be among the first in Britain to experience Fords
latest zero emissions technology. Up to 20 households from the London
Borough of Hillingdon will be selected to trial BEV prototypes based on the
Ford Focus. The vehicles have been specially developed for the UK
Governments Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration next year.
The borough will run the Ford Focus BEVs for a three-month period. They
will take part in research testing the technologys suitability for potential future
application in Fords European passenger car range. Dunton Technical Centre
will co-ordinate the findings.
The five Focus BEV prototypes were produced for a consortium that
includes Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy and Strathclyde University, as
well as the London borough.
This new BEV demonstration fleet is being developed partly with public
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funding from the UK Governments Technology Strategy Board (TSB), which
promotes innovative industry-led projects that reduce CO2 while benefiting
the countrys transport system.
Ford of Britain chairman Joe Greenwell said: Battery electric vehicles
represent an important step in Fords pursuit of more efficient and sustainable
mobility. Ford is looking forward to working with its project partners on
developing a viable market for electric vehicles both in the UK and Europe.
The BEV prototype is based on the current Focus and will use a new allelectric powertrain from supplier Magna. The prototypes feature a state-ofthe-art lithium-ion battery pack with a 23kWh capacity and a chassis-mounted
100kW permanent-magnet electric traction motor. It will have a range of up to
75 miles and a top speed of up to 85mph. Charging the batteries will take
between six and eight hours using a household 230 volt electricity supply.
mental ambition
Dagenham third turbine
‘Fleet Hero’
The third wind turbine in Dagenham to be built on rTansport Operations
(TOps) truck compound has been granted planning permission.
The new turbine design is different from the two already on site, and will
stand up to 120-metres high. Designed by Ecotricity, it will keep Dagenham
Diesel Centre (DDC) 100 per cent wind-powered despite expansion due to
the launch of the Tiger engine.
It will be built on the east side of the Dagenham site, near
er the Thames
Union convenor Terry Burns,
right, and his deputy Roy
Brownsdon on the site of the
third Ford turbine
than TOps existing turbine, on two-metre deep foundations of about 250
sq metres. The span is expected to be 70 metr
es wide, and the maximum
hub height will be 85 metres five metres taller than the chimney stack
which is currently the highest structure on site.
Dagenhams eco-friendly green credentials have already received
recognition with a Business Commitment to the Environment award.
The existing 85-metre high wind turbines at Dagenham have avoided
over 5,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year since 2004. This includes 67
tonnes of sulphur dioxide and 20 tonnes of nitrogen dioxide.
The third turbine should have the capacity to produce five GWh
(gigawatt hours) of green electricity for DDC the equivalent of powering
1,461 homes. This is 1.5 GWh more than the initial turbines.
Working with partners
Ford is partnering external research organisations in their efforts to further understand developmental
and experimental ideas.
This year, Dunton provided the Cambridge University Eco racing team with access to its test track,
expertise support and was a Gold sponsor of its entry in the Solar Challenge, a key element of the Global
Green Challenge, held biennially in Australias vast Outback.
CUER team captain Pip Walters explained the challenges of building a solar power
ed car. Aside from
the cells, which are incredibly sensitive, there are other issues to do with the size of the vehicle. oT achieve
speeds which a consumer would consider acceptable equires
r
a large area for the array. As a result you
end up with a wide vehicle that can cause pr
oblems with road testing, hence the need for sponsors like
Ford.
We are very ready to admit this project wouldnt be possible without the help of our sponsors. They
provided not only technical support but we also had sponsors/supporters who had a mor
e consultancy
role.
Endeavour completed the 3,000km trip from
Darwin to Adelaide in six days running 1,616km
purely under solar power, earning the team a
respectable 14th place.
Closer to home, a venture with the University of
Liverpool is looking into the possibility of using lasers
rather than spark plugs in petrol engines. A laser
beam has the advantage of being more a more
controllable means of igniting the air/fuel mix in the
cylinder and thereby offers a more efficient
combustion and reduced fuel consumption.
Ford fleet operations director Kevin
Griffin receives the award from ACFO’s
chairman Julie Jenner
Ford has won the innovation prize for
its fuel saving technologies at the 2009
Fleet Hero Awards run by the Energy
Saving Trust. Ford topped the
Innovation in Car and Van Manufacture
category for its low-carbon ECOnetic
diesel and EcoBoost petrol range.
Fords ECOnetic derivatives, which
now span the Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo
and Transit ranges target customers
whose overriding priority is to minimise
their environmental impact. With CO2
emissions under 100g/km, the current
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic and Ford Focus
ECOnetic on sale next year are exempt
from road tax and return over 74mpg.
The Ford EcoBoost engine
announced this year delivers fuel
consumption and emission reduction
of 20 per cent compared with
conventional petrol engines, thanks to
direct injection, turbo charging and
variable valve timing. This Bridgendbuilt engine will carry the SCTi
(Sequential Charge Turbo injection)
badge on production vehicles.
Philip Sellwood, Energy Saving Trust
chief executive, said: Congratulations
to Ford for winning the Energy Saving
Trust Fleet Hero Award for Innovation in
Car and Van Manufacture. The Fleet
Hero Awards highlight those who have
not only taken steps to help the
environment, but also to save money
and resources. This is a great example
for others to follow.
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Ford Britain Trust grants
Organisations attended by Ford employees’ children have been helped by grants from
the Ford Britain Trust (FBT). One focus of the Trust is on educational projects located
close to Ford sites in the UK and where there is a direct link through parents of pupils
or governorships
The Elizabeth Foundation
For details of how to apply to the
Trust visit www.ford.co.uk/fbtrust
Inspirational work with deaf pre-school
children in Portsmouth has been given a boost
thanks to a grant from the Ford Britain Trust
(FBT).
Southampton plant employees Will Kerr
(pictured second left, back row) and Darrell
Stevenson (to Wills right) presented a cheque
for £1,500 to The Elizabeth Foundation in
Cosham, Portsmouth, where children up to the
age of five and their parents are supported in
The pair was introduced to staff, children
and parents, many of whom had experienced
the demonstration home personally. Mum,
Lexie, explained what the facility had meant for
her and her daughter Lauren Killinger-Brown,
now aged six and at mainstream primary
school. Being able to participate in it at our
own pace gave me and my family the
confidence we needed to support Laurens
language development at home, she said.
school nurseries and uses music and
movement to encourage childrens
development. Its belief is that it is the right of
every deaf child to be given the opportunity to
learn to listen and talk.
the struggle against hearing loss. The funds
will be used to refurbish the Foundations
demonstration home where families with
young deaf children learn how to use everyday
objects in the home to develop vital skills.
Fundraiser Karen Vaughan, said the support
from Ford will help to improve the lives of
children using the centre.
We are pleased to have support from Ford
Southampton and everyone enjoyed meeting
Will and Darrell who showed much enthusiasm
for this worthwhile project, she said.
Darrell Stevenson, group leader in Body,
added that he had been impressed by what he
had seen at the centre, and encouraged others
to give the foundation their support.
It is amazing what they do there, he said.
We met some of the children, including
Lauren, and they are learning to talk and listen
as well. There is no sign language and you
would never believe these children are deaf. It
is a beautiful place.
The charity, which has been running for 27
years, houses both baby and toddler and pre-
497 (Daventry) Squadron
A generous donation by the FBT will provide a much needed
batch of new equipment for a local Daventry cadet for
ce.
The 497 (Daventry) Squadron Air Training Corps required
additional funds to help their air cadets aged between 13 and 20
years complete the challenging Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award
scheme. The £500 FBT donation will enable the Daventry A
TC to
provide vital all-weather camping and outdoor equipment so that
the cadets are able to complete the arduous DofE expeditions.
The Air Training Corps is run entirely by volunteers, and
provides opportunities for young people to take part in a wide
range of activities ranging from gliding courses, experience flights
and camps at RAF stations to shooting and sailing.
We thank Ford for the grant, which will be put to excellent
use, said Flt Lt Barry Broom, 497 Squadron commanding officer
(pictured receiving cheque from Sylvia Docherty of the Daventry
charity committee). The
training we provide gives
many of the cadets a real
boost in life, improving
their self-confidence and
discipline, and the grant
will help them achieve
much more.
Other recent successful applications include:
St Martin’s School in Hutton was awarded £1,600 towards football
equipment for its new multi-use games area. Paul Larner, head of the schools
leisure and arts faculty said: Our multi-use games ar
ea is nearly completed.
The students and staff are very excited about the pitch and the benefits it
s
going to have on our pupils healthy, active lifestyles.
Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green
received £3,000 towards six outdoor table tennis
tables for use during break times and for afterschool clubs. Assistant headteacher Jeremy
Clifton said the school was very pleased with the
funding: It has had a real impact on the outdoor
ambience at Woodbridge. The students are busy and active throughout the day
with the new tables - adding another exciting activity in which the pupils can
participate.
St John’s RC School in Woodford Bridge
will be purchasing three upgraded
Smartboards with its grant of £2,400 to help
students be more proactive in their learning.
The school are confident that the new
equipment will be a great asset to the school
and really make a difference to the young peoples learning.
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Way of the warrior
Dagenham toolmaker Mark
Fitzgerald spends almost all his
spare time coaching, umpiring
and watching ju-jitsu.
In 2010 he will attend and
compete at the British, club and
United Nations (UN)
championships. Mark also
assesses grade exams and
referees matches. He eats,
breathes and lives ju-jitsu. He
said: It is a sport and it is a form
of self defence, but it is much
more than that its a way of life.
Children learning ju-jitsu often
grow in confidence and it can help
with school work as they learn to
concentrate. I love the letters I get
from grateful parents saying how it
has helped their children.
Ju-jitsu is a firm family favourite
in the Fitzgerald household
(pictured) as Marks wife, Claire,
has also won gold at
championships. Son Harry, 13,
has made this year one of the best
yet by winning a pairs gold medal
at the UN, and gold and silver at
the British championships.
Mark started in martial arts with
kung fu when he was 15. After
getting a black belt at 19, Mark
moved on to ju-jitsu, an ancient
form of self defence derived from
Samurai warriors. Ju-jitsu moves
include kicks, punches, throws,
strangles, locks and applying
pressure.
Having won yellow, orange,
green, blue, purple, brown and
black belts currently 5th dan,
Mark and wife Claire now run their
Flying high on EDAP
Reaching their forties can have a strange effect on
men, and it certainly did on Roger Earp, who decided
he wanted to fly on a trapeze.
Daredevil Roger, a senior engineer at Dunton, is now
using his Employee Development and Assistance
Programme (EDAP) allowance to help fulfil his circus
dream. He flies once a week at the Cir
cus Space
circus school in East London under instructor Pauline
Palacy, who used to perform in the circus in the Les
Palacys aerial act.
I really enjoy it, said Roger. It takes a lot of practice
to get it right, and when you get up ther
e you forget your
fears, although it is scary just before you step off the
platform. The tricky bit is when you are going from the
platform to the trapeze or when you are coming back to
the platform, and to do it you do have to get yourself
psyched up.
Roger has previously used his EDAP allowance on
swimming and a rock climbing course. I enjoy
courses, he said.
own Kokoro Kai ju-jitsu coaching
schools in Hornchurch and
Barking, teaching children from
six to adults aged up to 63.
Wood work
From left: Kevin Gordon, Neil Atherton, Pat
O'Grady, Stacy McCarthy, Claire Norris, Sandra
Deeran, warden Adam Taylor, Keith Archer and
Dave Ruppert
Nine Ford Employees from Ford IT and the
Business (Marketing) got their hands dirty on a
Community day in September at the Essex
Wildlife Trust Chafford Gorges Wildlife Reserve.
The objective of the day was to clear a path
through part of the reserve so a Land Rover
could get down, so the Essex Wildlife T
rust can
do work in an area that had been previously
inaccessible.
Running success story
When the struggling Ford Running
Club accepted a lifeline thrown out
last year by triathlon club Tri-Sport
Epping (TSE), few could have
guessed how successful the new
partnership would be.
Not only are Ford runners
competing in the 2009 South Essex
Cross Country Series, but the opening
race of the season was held on the
Dunton site, much to the delight of
club chairman Rob Fulbrook, a
Dunton-based senior quality engineer.
The icing on the cake for the Ford
runners was helping TSE to a Division
II victory in the 4.3-mile race which
attracted 270 entries.
Ford Running Club was formed at
Dagenham around 15 years ago but
has been based at Dunton for most of
that time. Now about 25 of TSEs 130
members are Ford people (some
pictured right), mostly from Dunton,
where they get together every
Thursday lunchtime for a timed fivemile road run. There are also coached
sessions on Saturday mornings.
The club is definitely a success
story, said Rob, a triathlete who
competes in many competitions
including annually in a Half Ironman in
Antwerp where he and a few other
Ford runners join an international field
to swim 1500 metres, cycle 56 miles
and run a half marathon.
Ford runners and the
trophies they
contributed to winning
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archive
From the
A Ford pensioner wants to organise a diamond reunion for the Class of
1950 scholarship boys. Dennis Roberts (pictured front row, second left)
joined the three-year Ford scholarship programme at the start of the
Fifties in a class of 18. Cherry-picked from inside and outside the
Company, the scholarship students went on to take the top jobs in
automobile engineering.
Dennis said: Many students went on to fill some of the most senior
posts in Ford and industry and commerce, in this country and abroad.
Some friendships forged at that time lasted for life.
He himself was involved in the early stages of the Cortina design
process. Qualified as a mechanical, automobile and aeronautical
engineer, Dennis was taken on by Fords chief body engineer Don Ward
and helped reduce the weight of the revolutionary Cortina body shell by
68kg (150lbs). Using techniques normally used to design aeroplane
fuselages, he established a test shop where bodies could be subjected to
scientific torsion and bending tests, and eliminated all unnecessary parts.
Now Dennis is keen to meet up with other surviving fellow students 60
years on. If you were on this course, or know someone who was, contact
Dennis on 01749 677571 or via dennis.g.roberts@btinternet.com
Exceptional harvest
Eric Lord
and one of
his crop of
giant
pumpkins
Eric Lord says growing fruit
and veg on his Essex
allotment goes back to his
Caribbean roots. For 20 years
he has tended his plot,
stopping off every day on his
way back from working the
Tiger production line at
Dagenham. He keeps his
family and friends supplied
with plenty of fruit and veg
every year, but this time his
crop of pumpkins got so big
he had a job giving them away.
He gave away the early
crop, weighing 12-15 kilos, in
slices. But he had a real job
finding a good home for this
years whopper, weighing in at
31 kilos, a massive 68 lbs.
Eric squeezed it into his
estate car and donated it to
the Little Havens childrens
hospice near his home giving
them the biggest Halloween
jack olantern theyve ever
had. And there was plenty of
pumpkin pie to go round too.
Eric said: I did try different
seeds but it was an
exceptional year for pumpkins
I have never seen one like it.
It was hard work with such big
fruits, so I think Ill go back to
my normal seeds again next
spring.
Polar shirts
Halewood’s senior football side Ford Motors FC
received a new football kit from sponsors, Polar
Ford of Runcorn. Pictured are Sports & Social
Club secretary Stan Brittles, Ford Motors FC
secretary Terry Doyle, Polar Ford new car sales
manager Dave Cain, Kevin McElroy, and general
manager Steve Petty.
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01928 568329.
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Transit wedding
Lottery Results
BRIDGEND
October draw. The car was won by RN Evans; A Bowen got £200
and JV Jones, £100.
ESSEX
September draw. New Ka Style won by TM Gar dner. New Ka Studio
won by J Wood. £1,000 each to W W olley, KS Biring, DA Goodridge, D
Ross and P Hogan. OR Allen, F Str omdale and S Pabila won £350
each. £250 each to KM Nye and PM Piper . £200 each to MW
Coughlan, RD Misel and AD Mason. £100 each to M Moles, DJ
Goodey, KD Webb, W Dallinger, J Trump, SJ Moldon, JW Nichols, J
Persaud, J Hegarty, E Tennant, J Caveney, K Savage, KF Jarvis, BJ
Puddick and VW Williams.
HALEWOOD
August draw. R Rogers won £5,000. £1,000 went to V Mooney; £800
to W Clarke; J Connors got £750; E Landy , £700; T Grinter, £500; P
Eaton, £450; E Morriss, £400; K Tobin, £350; D Shaw, £300; N Hawkins,
£250 and A Hedges, £200. £150 each went to G Br own, W Blundell, J
Kenrick, RI Kelly and P Kirk. £100 each went to J Sparks, JJ Skyner, R
Couton, SM Ansaldo, K Dignum, SN Kelly, A Masters, P Heston, J
McDermoptt and T Grinter.
September draw. F Hughes won £5,000. A Cusack, £1,000; A
Cameron, £800; PF McCarren, £750; P Hall, £700; MFP Mackr ell, £500
and KW Smith, £450. P Saunders won £400; G Petrie, £350; E Landy ,
£300; GA Anderson, £250 and P Kirk, £200. £150 prizes went to JH
Clark, S Carr, WJ Golding, JE Doyle and JW Sutch. £100 prizes went
to P Johnston, J Liasides, J Harris, PR Hindley , S Cavanagh, A
Mumford, J Owens, R England, SJ McNicholas and R Elliott.
We regret that results for Daventry and Southampton have not been
received in time for publication.
For enquiries regarding lottery prizes please contact your local Ford
Sports and Social Club coordinators on the following numbers:
Bridgend - 01656-672291
Daventry - 01327 305318
Essex - 0208 590 3797
Halewood - 0151 448 4262
Southampton - 02380-587638
Chelmsford hosted a wedding with a
difference when Nathan Saville and Teri
Massingham tied the knot and used
Transits as their wedding vehicles.
In fact, the proceedings had a very
strong Transit link with Nathan working as
chassis engineering supervisor on the van
following in his late fathers footsteps (Ted
Saville) who dedicated 40 years to Ford
service, much of that working on the
commercial icon. Also, Teris father, Keith
Massingham, is chassis engineering
supervisor on Transit brake/steering
systems and the bride herself regularly
drives her panel van to grasstrack
motorbiking events in which she has
participated since being a teenager.
Ford Golf Club is looking for more
members to join its monthly competitions.
The club has 22 members, and is open to
all abilities who play regular matches.
If you are interested in joining this
historic Ford club, contact Mick Murphy
(020 8526 1598, mmurph42@ford.com) or
Brendan Benney (020 8526 1181,
bbenney@ford.com).
At the all-day Presidents Cup event
(pictured), the overall winner was Frank
Cattrell, with Danny Roach (senior),
George Warren (inter) and Mark Gapes
(junior) taking the other honours. The
Texas team winners were Danny Roach,
Ian Clark, John Andrews and Mark Gapes.
Toolroom reunion
Tractor plans
Toolroom employees past and present
are invited to attend the second annual
reunion to meet up with old friends, share
memories and raise money for the
Macmillan Cancer Support charity.
Organisers Dave Brown and Jim
Thompson raised £1,100 at the first Old
Boys reunion held in Basildon earlier this
year, and are planning a repeat event on
21 May 2010 at Ford Sports and Social
Club, Gardiners Close, Basildon.
For more details contact Dave on 020
8526 1473 or via dbrown91@ford.com
John Foxwell, former chief engineer,
Ford Tractor Operations Worldwide, is
looking for scale drawings of the 1946
5011 Ford tractor and the 5035 prototype
tractor so that he can write about them for
a magazine. John is also looking for
drawings of early versions of diesel
engines designed by Laurie Martland
produced between 1944 and 1955. Most
of the drawings were produced at
Dagenham, some at Heathway and others
at Rainham.
Email johnfoxwell@wowway.com or
Roy Keeble at roy.keeble@lineone.net
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I know that Tel wanted to have the
stretched van through this link with Transit
and despite Keith having a soft top
Mustang, she still preferred the Transit XXL
for her wedding vehicle, said Nathan.
From my perspective, apart from loving
being on the Transit team, I also have one
as my daily private vehicle which I use for
windsurfing, he continued.
With so many Transit and Ford
connections in both families it seemed apt
that they played a big part in the wedding,
and the two Transits got lots of attention
from all the guests, many of whom did not
know there was such a van as the XXL they where a great photo backdrop,
added Keith.
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