Henry enjoyed a childhood typical of the rural nineteenth century, spending days in a one-room school and doing farm chores. ... By 1882 Ford had left Detroit and used the family farm for his address as he traveled around from job to job. ... As a result, the only cars in the world to utilize vanadium steel in the next five years would be French luxury cars and the Ford Model T. ... Fancying himself a political pundit and all-around sage, he allowed himself to be drawn into national and even world affairs. Before the United States entered World War I, he despaired...

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However if the UK considers joining the single currency it is likely that VAT will rise to European levels of around 19%. ... Despite all attempts by these governments, car registrations will top 2.5 million in 2003 a figure not seen since the late nineties pre-recession days. ...

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