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Childe Harold Wills (June 1, 1878 – December 30, 1940) [1] was an American engineer and businessman. He was an early associate of Henry Ford, one of the first employees of the Ford Motor Company, and the chief contributor to the design of the Model T. After leaving Ford, he began his own automobile company. Early career.
C. Harold Wills, who died on December 30, 1940, helped to design the Ford Model T, one of the most important autos ever build.
Engineered and manufactured Ford Models A,B,C,F, and T between 1903 and 1919. Formed the C.H. Wills Company in 1921 to build an auto of fine design and workmanship. C. Harold Wills had a way with metal and a love for cars.
C. Harold Wills was an early associate of Henry Ford who later left Ford Motor Company to form his own automobile company, the C. H. Wills Company \(later Wills Sainte Claire, Inc.\). These papers mainly focus on Wills activities after leaving Ford Motor \ Company and include personal financial statements, business records and newspaper clippings.
C. Harold Wills joined Ford Motor Company as its first chief designer in 1903 after working with Henry Ford since 1899. Wills made vital engineering contributions to the Model T and, as an occasional printer, he designed the "Ford" script logo.
Mar 9, 2022 · C. Harold Wills (1878-1940) began working as a draftsman for Henry Ford in 1902. When the Ford Motor Company was organized in 1903, Wills was its chief engineer and metallurgist. He designed every Ford car until he resigned in 1919.
Sep 23, 2018 · Boundless energy, vast intellect and a profound farsightedness in matters both mechanical and social ultimately were not enough to ensconce C. Harold Wills in the top echelon of industry titans. Yet his legacy includes manufacturing and design principles that took American cars to a heretofore unknown level of reliability and toughness, and a ...
