By 1902, American machinist, engineer, and inventor Henry Leland had spent eight years honing his bicycle and marine engine development skills at his Detroit factory. Driven by a desire to push boundaries, he convinced the board of directors of the Henry Ford Company (Ford himself had left the company by then) that he could establish a groundbreaking new company. Leland’s vision was to combine the auto engines he developed for Random Olds with a Ford auto body to create
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