[SEL] Aussie Engine Ads

Patrick M Livingstone pml1 at bigpond.net.au
Fri Mar 25 02:07:43 PST 2005


It was a good way to get around import duties. In those days there was no
duty on items made in the British Empire (or even the Commonwealth Nations).
Ford shipped the Model Ts and As from Canada rather than from Detroit to
skip the import duties :)

Patrick M Livingstone
Leichhardt NSW
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Hi Patrick, I bet putting the "British Made" claim on
that Advert upset some Canadians!
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
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