Posted by MoparNorm on Thursday, January 05, 2006 at 3:58PM :
In Reply to: Re: neo nazi thought.. dodge content posted by Ed Tavernier on Thursday, January 05, 2006 at 3:30PM :
Eddie is correct. I have read many times that the Dodge Brothers were Jewish, but after some research I discovered that they were not, they were English Protestants, however the Dodge Brothers Symbol confused many into thinking that they were Jews. The Dodge symbol was in fact two Greek Deltas as Eddie stated.
It does make good press though to think that two Hebrews helped defeat the Nazis. But the truth is that Henry Ford, an avowed Jew hater and Nazi lover, would have never given manufacturing control of his company to Jews. Until 1914, the Dodge Brothers built 95% of Fords cars and trucks, that enabled them to become a powerhouse manufacturer. They also built the very famous and FIRST production auto, for Ransom E. Olds, the curved dash Oldsmobile.
After gm bought the Oldsmobile line, Ransom started another company, REO, from his initials R.E.O. Some of that company influence from Graham officer Walter P. Chrysler, ended up with the purchase of Dodge Brothers after their deaths in 1924.
MN
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