A day in the life of a Ford factory employee in 1950's Cork [video]

What was life on the Ford production line in Cork like? Here, John Brennan, who worked in the factory from 1948 to 1952, gives a vivid insight into his job.

I began my working career with Henry Ford & Co in Cork in May, 1948, just after my 16th birthday.

I was assigned to the Engine Exchange Department, which was separate from the main assembly plant. Here was where old engines returned to the factory by dealers were disassembled, cleaned up and rebuilt as good as new.