THE REEL FORD CAR.

Shannon News, 21 February 1922, Page 3

THE REEL FORD CAR.

MADE OF COTTON. New York, January 26. Mr Henry Ford is working on 3 scheme to make motor-cars from a new material consisting mainly of highly pressed cotton, which replaces the steel, thus greatly reducing the weight and cost, according to a statement by Mr Roger Babson, the famous economist, who lias just returned to Boston after visiting Mr Ford at Detroit. Mr Babson says he saw a mound of sticky substance in Mr Ford’s laboratory. The motor millionaire, answering an inquiry, said it was a mixture of formaldehyde, glue and cotton to make “cottonoid” for motor-cars. Babson describes the cottonoid as*

tough and long wearing. J j “If Mr Ford is successful,” he said, j 1 “he will in time cast motor-cars i i somewhat after the manner in whicn j

a cook stamps out apple dumplings!’' j Mr Babson says that the idea will result in a greater revolution in the ! motor-car world than Mr Ford’s preI sent “tin flivver.” Mr Ford believes that the day of the heavy motor-car !is ended. He complained that lus engine is now compelled to carry it j all times a superfluous load, which is ’ a constant waste. He thinks that the future houses, trains and factories may be made of “cottonoid.” i