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Could Ford repeat its Eagle boat shipbuilding project?

Changed factories and production methods would require Ford to approach a renewed Eagle boat programme differently.

Question

Could Ford Motor Company recreate an Eagle boat-style shipbuilding program today?

Short answer

Possibly, but Ford's present factories and production methods would require its engineers to find a different way to achieve it.

Notes

Ford's factories and production methods have changed substantially since its Eagle boat programme. Repeating the achievement would therefore require a different manufacturing approach. The company still has capable engineers, so a comparable project is considered possible, although the means of accomplishing it remain uncertain.