Ford Delivers 1956 Cars With Safety and Styling Upgrades
Ford announces 1956 models with new life guard door latches, recessed steering wheel hub, and optional seat belts and foam padding. The new line adds Thunderbird V-8 power, restyled grilles, larger instrument panels, and Parklane two door station wagon with eight by five foot load space. Six thousand dealers display the cars Friday September 23, offering 18 body styles across four series in 13 exterior colors or 21 two tone schemes.
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Dearborn
Mich
Fairlane
Customline
Mainline
Ford 1956 Cars Trucks Highlight Safety and Power
Ford introduces safety and power enhancements across 1956 cars and trucks. New features include power steering brakes seats and window lifts plus tubeless tires and wrap around windshields. Engine power rises across 223 to 382 cubic inchclass with up to 200 hp and two new heavy truck models.
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Ford
Oat Certification Brings Large Acreage Advances Across Varieties
More than 1,200 farmers sought certification on over 47 500 acres of oats, with Sauk leading at 11 500 acres and Cherokee at 7 800. Clarion and Nemaha showed strong gains, while Clintland and Bonham rose, Ajax and Andrew stayed steady, and Mo 0-205 and Clintafe declined due to rust and milling issues.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Nemaha
Robinson
Second Highest Certified Oat Seed Crop Report
This year’s certified oat seed acreage was the second highest on record. J. L. Robinson, secretary of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association, reports.
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J. L. Robinson
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
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